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Original Article

An easy and reliable radioimmunoassay of serum androstenedione: Age-related normal values in 252 females aged 2 to 70 years

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Pages 301-306 | Received 29 Oct 1982, Accepted 28 Jan 1983, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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