TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of steroid hormones in blood by GC-MS/MS
AU - Hansen, Martin
AU - Jacobsen, Naja Wessel
AU - Nielsen, Frederik Knud
AU - Björklund, Erland
AU - Styrishave, Bjarne
AU - Halling-Sørensen, Bent
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - This paper presents the development, optimization and validation of a methodology to determine nine key steroid hormones (viz. pregnenolone, progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, androstenedione, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estrone, 17α-estradiol and 17β-estradiol) expressed in the steroidogenesis in biological fluids. The analytical method allows for the determination of steroid hormones in blood plasma and serum down to 0.08-0.16 ng/mL for estrogens, 0.20-0.36 ng/mL for androgens and 0.36-0.43 ng/mL for progestagens. These limits of detection were obtainable using a two-step solid-phase clean-up for fractionation and elimination of interfering lipids (fatty acids, phospholipids, glycerides and sterols) from the steroid hormones. The accuracy of the method was 50-112% in the range 0.10 to 2.00 ng/mL. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
AB - This paper presents the development, optimization and validation of a methodology to determine nine key steroid hormones (viz. pregnenolone, progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, androstenedione, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estrone, 17α-estradiol and 17β-estradiol) expressed in the steroidogenesis in biological fluids. The analytical method allows for the determination of steroid hormones in blood plasma and serum down to 0.08-0.16 ng/mL for estrogens, 0.20-0.36 ng/mL for androgens and 0.36-0.43 ng/mL for progestagens. These limits of detection were obtainable using a two-step solid-phase clean-up for fractionation and elimination of interfering lipids (fatty acids, phospholipids, glycerides and sterols) from the steroid hormones. The accuracy of the method was 50-112% in the range 0.10 to 2.00 ng/mL. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
KW - Former Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
U2 - 10.1007/s00216-011-5038-8
DO - 10.1007/s00216-011-5038-8
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21533798
SN - 1618-2642
VL - 400
SP - 3409
EP - 3417
JO - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
JF - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
ER -