Mean cell volume and gamma-glutamyl transferase are superior to carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and hemoglobin-acetaldehyde adducts in the follow-up of pregnant women with alcohol abuse

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 359-366

  Sarkola, Taisto ^a   Eriksson, C J Peter ^a   Niemelä, Onni ^e   Sillanaukee, Pekka ^b,c   Halmesmäki, Erja ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Pharmacia & Upjohn AB   (Sweden)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse during pregnancy; Carbohydrate deficient transferrin; Gamma glutamyl transferase; Hemoglobin acetaldehyde adducts; Mean cell volume

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETALDEHYDE; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; AREA UNDER CURVE; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MARITAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SMOKING; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0034064243     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079005359.x     Document Type: Article

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