Steroid hormones: relevance and measurement in the clinical laboratory.

Jennifer P Holst, Offie P Soldin, Tiedong Guo, Steven J Soldin

Journal: Clinics in laboratory medicine 2004;24(1):105-18

PMID: 15157559

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Abstract

Steroid hormones are synthesized in the adrenal cortex, the gonads, and the placenta; are all derived from cholesterol and many are of clinical importance. This article addresses the relevance and methods of measurement of steroid hormones in the clinical laboratory.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2004.01.004