Steroids are small and highly important structural or signalling molecules in living organisms
and their metabolism is complex. Due to the multiplicity of enzymes involved there are many …

Objectives This review systematically examined the associations between chronic stress
and hair cortisol concentration (HCC) in children, and the potential modification effects of …

Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) is a powerful tool that is
changing the way we analyse steroids in the clinical laboratory. It is already opening up the …

In order to overcome many limitations of immunoassays, high performance liquid
chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) has the potential to find its …

The quantification of endogenous steroid hormone concentrations in hair is increasingly
used as a method for obtaining retrospective information on long-term integrated hormone …

Steroid analysis is being conquered by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
(LC–MS/MS) benefiting from higher standardization, selectivity and diversity. Regarding …

Rapid and accurate identification of microorganisms, a prerequisite for appropriate patient
care and infection control, is a critical function of any clinical microbiology laboratory. Matrix …

The analysis of metabolites in human body fluids remains a challenge because of their
chemical diversity and dynamic concentration range. Liquid chromatography (LC) in …

Background Steroid profiling for diagnosis of endocrine disorders featuring disordered
production of steroid hormones is now possible from advances in liquid chromatography …

Nowadays, steroid hormonal analysis becomes important in maintaining reproduction,
metabolism, growth, endocrine function and environmental applications, as they are …