Improved LC–ESI-MS method for determination of estrogens and estrogen metabolites in plasma.
Detection of sub-picogram levels of catechol estrogens in women plasma.
ESI-ionization suppression due to reagent was minimized by reacting the excess BMP with methanol.
The method could be applicable for diagnosis of women candidate to breast cancer.
The proposed procedure is more sensitive and showed less ESI-ionization suppression effect, than commonly applied dansylation method.