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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 76, 2016 - Issue 3
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Heterophilic antibody interference affecting multiple hormone assays: Is it due to rheumatoid factor?

Shiva MongoluDepartment of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull; Correspondence[email protected]
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Annie E. ArmstonDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton;
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Erin MozleyDepartment of Chemical Pathology, Guys and St. Thomas Hospital, London, UK;
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Azraai NasruddinDepartment of Endocrinology, Putrajaya Hosital, Malaysia
Pages 240-242 | Received 17 Jul 2015, Accepted 10 Jan 2016, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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