Treatment of alcohol dependence: Experiences of using biological markers in monitoring and prevention of relapse

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 621-624

  Borg, Stefan ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CALCIUM CARBIMIDE; DISULFIRAM; LITHIUM; METRONIDAZOLE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANSFERRIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030476154     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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