Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin as compared to other markers of alcoholism: A systematic review

Alcohol

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-271

  Salaspuro, Mikko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcoholism; Biological markers of alcoholism; Carbohydrate deficient transferrin; Heavy drinking

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; TRANSFERRIN;

ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0032693302     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-8329(99)00044-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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