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Development and validation of an UHPLC–MS/MS method for extended serum steroid profiling in female populations

Published inBioanalysis, vol. 12, no. 11, p. 753-768
Publication date2020
Abstract

Quantitative endogenous steroid profiling in blood appears as a complementary approach to the urinary module of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Athlete Biological Passport Steroidal Module for the detection of testosterone doping. To refine this approach further, a UHPLC–MS/MS method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 14 free and 14 conjugated steroids in serum. Results: The method was validated for quantitative purposes with satisfactory results in terms of selectivity, linearity range, trueness, precision and combined uncertainty (<20%). The validated method was then applied to serum samples from both healthy women and women diagnosed with mild hyperandrogenism. Conclusion: The UHPLC–MS/MS method showed promising capability in quantifying free and conjugated steroids in serum and determining variations of their concentration/distribution within serum samples from different populations.

Keywords
  • female populations
  • hyperandrogenism
  • serum
  • steroid profiling
  • UHPLC–MS/MS
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SALAMIN, Olivier et al. Development and validation of an UHPLC–MS/MS method for extended serum steroid profiling in female populations. In: Bioanalysis, 2020, vol. 12, n° 11, p. 753–768. doi: 10.4155/bio-2020-0046
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