In vitro bioassays for androgens and their diagnostic applications -- Roy et al. 14 (1): 73 -- Human Reproduction Update
The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Homeland of Human Reproduction and Embryology. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions oxfordjournals.org In vitro bioassays for androgens and their diagnostic applications P. Roy 1, M. Alevizaki 2, 3 and I.
Huhtaniemi 4, 5 1 Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Branch of Biotechnology, Indian Faculty of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, Uttaranchal, India 2 Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Evgenidion Infirmary 3 Department of Medical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Faculty of Medicine, 80, Vassilios Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, Greece 4 Department of Reproductive Biology, Imperial School London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK 5 Dispatch address.
One alternative to come around the clinical relevance of androgen measurements is if by the recently developed in vitro bioassays of complete androgen bioactivity in serum. These assays are not much ready for routine laboratory diagnostics, nevertheless they care a fine object for clinical check in disturbances of androgen production.
Another employ of these assays is the screening for androgenic and antiandrogenic vitality in chemical compounds, environmental samples and when suspecting androgen abuse. The destination of this article is to introduce the happening problems of androgen measurement by immunoassays, to distinguish the book in vitro bioassay techniques and to debate the now break on their handle in clinical research.
