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[摘要] We thank Ross and colleagues for their interest in the report of the consensus conference 1. The authors describe the improved harmonization of growth hormone results by use of calibrators made from sera obtained from healthy individuals during exercise (“harmonization serum”). They ask why such an approach was not recommended in the consensus document.The consensus conference did not have agreement on the concept of using the “harmonization serum” as described in the 2008 Letter to the Editor of Ross et al. The related concept of using panels of sera to assess agreement among methods was discussed, however, and its …

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学