title: Introduction to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a technique of pivotal importance for the analysis of hormones in biological fluids. In consequence, it has gained relevance in clinical and endocrinological laboratories, providing reference analytical methods. This chapter offers a general description of its principles, and a real example for GC-MS profiling of plasma steroids.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Guijo
authors.forename: Michaela F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: Stefan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wudy
mesh_terms: D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D013256:Steroids / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D013256:Steroids