Comparison of Specific Gravity and Creatinine for Normalizing Urinary Reproductive Hormone Concentrations
Author(s) -
Rebecca C. Miller,
Eleanor Brindle,
Darryl J. Holman,
Jane B. Shofer,
Nancy A. Klein,
Michael R. Soules,
Kathleen O’Connor
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2004.032292
Subject(s) - creatinine , urinary system , urine , endocrinology , medicine , population , menstrual cycle , estrone , pregnanediol , urology , chemistry , hormone , environmental health
Specific gravity (SG) may perform as well as creatinine (CR) correction for adjusting urinary hormone concentrations, as well as offer some advantages. We compared the two methods and applied them to US and Bangladeshi specimens to evaluate their use in different populations.
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