Effects of carnosine and related compounds on the stability and morphology of erythrocytes from alcoholics

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-48

  Prokopieva, V D ^a   Bohan, N A ^a   Johnson, P ^b   Abe, H ^c   Boldyrev, A A ^d  

^a MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CARNOSINE; HISTIDINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE SHAPE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0342614884     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/35.1.44     Document Type: Article

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