The effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption on serum liver enzyme activities: A dose-related study in men

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 530-535

  Whitehead, T P ^a   Robinson, D ^a   Allaway, S L ^a  

^a BUPA Research and Clinical Audit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Gamma glutamyl transferase; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER METABOLISM; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029957916     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329603300607     Document Type: Article

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