Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin for identification of drug overdose patients at risk of an alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-300

  Köppel, Claus ^a,d   Müller, Christian ^b   Wrobel, Norbert ^c  

^a Poison Information Center   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CLONIDINE; TRANSFERRIN;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

EID: 0029950148     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013793     Document Type: Article

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