Method for Screening and Confirming Meldonium in Human Urine by High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Identification of Endogenous Interferences for Anti-Doping Testing

• Published in: Mass spectrometry letters Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 39 - 43
• Main Authors: Yongseok Kim, Dawon Jeong, Hophil Min, Changmin Sung, Ju-hyung Park, Junghyun Son, Kang Mi Lee, Ho Jun Kim, Jaeick Lee, Oh-seung Kwon, Ki Hun Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국질량분석학회 01.06.2017; 사단법인 한국질량분석학회
• Subjects: 화학; Doping control; High-resolution mass spectrometry; Meldonium; Dilute-and-shoot; Method validation

Meldonium is a drug for treating ischemia by expanding the arteries but it can also enhance the performance of sports players. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has included it in the list of prohibited substances since 2016. Meldonium is one of the challenging substances for anti-doping testing b...