The specificity of the CDT assay in general practice: The influence of common chronic diseases and medication on the serum CDT concentration

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 908-913

  Meerkerk, G J ^a   Njoo, K H ^b   Bongers, I M B ^b   Trienekens, P ^b   Van Oers, J A M ^b  

^a Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol Consumption Marker; CDT; General Practice; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHRONIC DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

EID: 0031866275     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1998.tb03888.x     Document Type: Article

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