Comparison of two commercial test kits for quantification of serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 507-516

  Stowell, L I ^a   Fawcett, J P ^b   Brooke, M ^b   Robinson, G M ^c   Stanton, W R ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Kenepuru Hospital   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030837902     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008286     Document Type: Article

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