Does liver dysfunction explain neuropsychological status in recently detoxified alcohol-dependent clients?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-295

  Walton, Nigel H ^a   Bowden, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030990756     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008269     Document Type: Article

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