LC-MS/MS-Based Method for Long-Term Steroid Profiling in Human Scalp Hair

March 2015 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”

Gerard Noppe, Yolanda B. de Rijke, Kristien Dorst, Erica L T van den Akker, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum

LC-MS/MS liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry steroid profiling cortisol cortisone testosterone androstenedione DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate 17OHP 17-hydroxyprogesterone endocrinology

Studysummary This study introduced a validated LC-MS/MS-based method for profiling long-term steroid concentrations in human scalp hair, offering potential applications in endocrinology research.

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