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Fecal Glucocorticoid Analysis: Non-invasive Adrenal Monitoring in Equids
Published on: April 25, 2016
Case for the wider adoption of mass spectrometry-based adrenal steroid testing, and beyond
Phillip J Monaghan1, Brian G Keevil, Paul M Stewart
1Department of Clinical Biochemistry (B.G.K.), University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom; Medical School (P.M.S.), University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9NL, United Kingdom; The Christie Pathology Partnership (P.J.M.), Manchester, M20 4BX, UK; Department of Endocrinology (P.J.T.), The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom; and Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes (P.J.T.), Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, United Kingdom.
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