Hi Elizabeth and All,
I think some of the past methodological limitations related to DHT make it difficult to evaluate its usefulness.
In Australia, we have recently started an EQA program for DHT and can see alignment of LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS results in the pilot scheme.
Regards
Ronda
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> Dear Mailbase,
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> We are seeing an increase in the number of requests for dihydrotestosterone in gender reassignment.
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> What is the value for DHT in gender reassignment and when is it appropriate/inappropriate please?
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> Many thanks,
> Liz Palmer
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