Transferrin isoform analysis for the diagnosis and management of hazardous or dependent drinking

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2095-2096

  Whitfield, John B ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; ISOPROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ALCOHOLISM; ANION EXCHANGE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PATIENT CODING; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0036892179     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/48.12.2095     Document Type: Editorial

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