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from 4.0% to 8.0%, the inter-assay CVs ranged from 5.0% to 12.0%, and the sensitivities were 0.07 IU/L for LH, 0.05 IU/L for FSH, 10 pmol/L for E2, 0.1 nmol/L for progesterone, and 0.1 nmol/L for testosterone. Our study did not stratify female subjects
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