title: Steroid hormones: relevance and measurement in the clinical laboratory.
abstract: Steroid hormones are synthesized in the adrenal cortex, the gonads, and the placenta; are all derived from cholesterol and many are of clinical importance. This article addresses the relevance and methods of measurement of steroid hormones in the clinical laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Georgetown University, 4000 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Holst
authors.forename: Offie P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Soldin
authors.forename: Tiedong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Soldin
mesh_terms: D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000379:methods*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006728:Hormones / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D013256:Steroids / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D013256:Steroids