Kits for diagnosing pre-menstrual syndrome

作者: Glenn O. Bair , Austin Shug

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关键词: EndocrinologyHuman FemalesLiterBlood serumInternal medicineMedicine

摘要: The present invention provides biochemical assays for diagnosing premenstrual syndrome in human females. A kit a female comprising means determining free and esterified L-carnitine concentration blood serum or plasma instructions employing said to obtain ratio of L-carnitine. Women who have an greater than about 0.22 total 20 μmoles/liter are diagnosed as having syndrome.

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