Biochemical markers of alcohol abuse

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-144

  Sharpe, P C ^a   McBride, R ^a   Archbold, G P R ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030033018     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/89.2.137     Document Type: Article

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