Spurious elevation of follicle-stimulating hormone

Serum concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were measured in a 33-year-old eurnenorrhoeic woman with primary infertility. Postmenopausal levels were obtained. Using an alternative assay, the patient was found to have normal levels of FSH. The probable cause of the misleading result is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 1992-07, Vol.71 (5), p.388-389
Hauptverfasser:	Cahill, David J, Fox, Robert, Thomas, Paul H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibodies, Monoclonal Biological and medical sciences Birth control Diagnostic Errors Female Fertilization in Vitro Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood follicle‐stimulating hormone Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infertility, Female - blood Medical sciences Menotropins - therapeutic use Ovulation Induction rabbit anti‐FSH antibody Radioimmunoassay radio‐immuno‐assay Sterility. Assisted procreation
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Zusammenfassung:	Serum concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were measured in a 33-year-old eurnenorrhoeic woman with primary infertility. Postmenopausal levels were obtained. Using an alternative assay, the patient was found to have normal levels of FSH. The probable cause of the misleading result is discussed.
ISSN:	0001-6349 1600-0412
DOI:	10.3109/00016349209021079