Laboratory diagnosis of toluene-based inhalants abuse

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 557-562

  Thiesen, Flavia Valladão ^a   Noto, Ana Regina ^b   Barros, Helena M T ^c  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hippuric acid; Homeless adolescents; Inhalants; Laboratory diagnosis; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CREATININE; HIPPURIC ACID; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAZIL; CHILD; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPOSURE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCREENING TEST; URINE LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; HIPPURATES; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; SOLVENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOLUENE;

EID: 34248570232     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701365891     Document Type: Article

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