A rapid direct radioimmunoassay for the measurement of oestrone sulphate in the milk of dairy cows and its use in pregnancy diagnosis

in Journal of Endocrinology
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R. J. Holdsworth
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R. B. Heap
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J. M. Booth
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M. Hamon
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A radioimmunoassay for oestrone sulphate in unextracted samples of milk has been developed. The assay was validated by comparison with a method involving hydrolysis and extraction. The direct assay was used to measure oestrone sulphate in milk samples taken at weekly intervals throughout pregnancy in a commercial dairy herd. Concentrations of oestrone sulphate increased approximately 100 days after insemination and were maintained throughout the remainder of pregnancy in the range of 1·85–3·70 nmol/l.

 

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