Platelet MAO activity in subtypes of alcoholics and controls in a homogenous population

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-54

  Farren, C K ^a   Clare, A W ^b   Tipton, K F ^b   Dinan, T G ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcoholic; Homogenous; Monoamine oxidase; Platelet

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING); MARKER;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; THROMBOCYTE;

EID: 0031838683     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(98)00047-8     Document Type: Article

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