Autobrewing revisited: Endogenous concentrations of blood ethanol in residents of the United Arab Emirates

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-152

  Al Awadhi, A ^a   Wasfi, I A ^a   Al Reyami, F ^a   Al Hatali, Z ^a  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Autobrewing; Blood ethanol; Endogenous; Forensic science; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; BREWING; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 3142665023     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(04)71707-4     Document Type: Article

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