Open AccessElectrochemiluminescence immunoassay method underestimates cortisol suppression in ulcerative colitis patients treated with oral prednisone
Author(s) -
Francesco Manguso,
R. Bennato,
G Lombardi,
Assunta Viola,
Elisabetta Riccio,
Livio Cipolletta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10895
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , ulcerative colitis , gastroenterology , morning , prednisone , immunoassay , confidence interval , endocrinology , immunology , antibody , disease
To evaluate cortisolemia by using conventional electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) method compared to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method in active ulcerative colitis (UC) patients treated with oral prednisone (PD).