Immunoassays for Testosterone in Women: Better than a Guess?
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Immunoassays for testosterone in women: better than a guess?
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0009-9147,1530-8561
DOI: 10.1373/49.8.1250