“…The chromatographic separation of androgens and precursors, 4-androstenedione (A), 17-OHP, testosterone (T), 11-OHA, 21-DF, and the preparation and the qualities of antibodies prepared in-house have been previously reported [13]. Immunoassays were carried out using RIA for all these steroids, except for 21-DF, which was measured by means of sensitive, time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay [14]. Progesterone, 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC), 21-DB, aldosterone, and cortisol were separated by Celite + ethylene glycol chromatography, using the following elution sequence: pure isooctane (5 ml), isooctane/dichloromethane (DCM) (88/12, v/v) 5 ml, isooctane/DCM (65/35, v/v) 5 ml, isooctane/DCM (20/80, v/v) 5 ml, isooctane/ethylacetate (20/80, v/v) 6 ml (unpublished data).…”