Sensitivity and specificity of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin as a marker of alcohol abuse are significantly influenced by alterations in serum transferrin: Comparison of two methods

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-454

  Sorvajärvi, Katja ^a   Blake, Joan E ^b   Israel, Yedy ^b   Niemelä, Onni ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c EP Central Hospital Laboratory   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol Markers; Ethanol Metabolism; Iron Deficiency; Liver Disease; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RELIABILITY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029875278     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01074.x     Document Type: Article

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