Evidence for a substantial genetic influence on biochemical liver function tests: Results from a population-based Danish twin study

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-87

  Bathum, L ^a   Petersen, H C ^a   Rosholm, J U ^a   Petersen, P H ^a   Vaupel, J ^a   Christensen, K ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING TEST; TWINS;

EID: 0035157380     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.1.81     Document Type: Article

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