The kinetics of methanol elimination in alcoholics and the influence of ethanol

Forensic Science International

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Haffner, H Th ^a   Banger, M ^b   Graw, M ^c   Besserer, K ^c   Brink, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic alcohol abuse; Ethanol; Methanol; Methanol elimination

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHANOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ELIMINATION; HALF LIFE TIME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030757068     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00122-9     Document Type: Article

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