Obstetrics
Radioimmunoassay developed to measure 3,3'-T2S in maternal serum
Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 17th, 2004
"Data suggesting that (1) sulfation of the phenolic hydroxyl of iodothyronines plays an important role in thyroid hormone metabolism and (2) maternal serum 3,3'-diiodothyronone sulfate (3,3'-T2 S) may reflect on the status of fetal thyroid function stimulated us to develop a radioimmunoassay (RIA) for measurement of T2 S. Our T2 S RIA is highly sensitive, practical, and reproducible," wrote scientists at the University of California Los Angeles.
"T4 S, TA and T1 S crossreacted 3.1%, 0.81%, and 5.3%, respectively;...
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