Biomarkers of liver status in heavy drinkers, moderate drinkers and abstainers

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-203

  Alatalo, Päivikki ^a,c   Koivisto, Heidi ^a,c   Puukka, Katri ^a,c   Hietala, Johanna ^a,c   Anttila, Petra ^a,c   Bloigu, Risto ^b   Niemelä, Onni ^a,c  

^a SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALCOHOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FERRITIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALBUMINS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 61449100489     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn099     Document Type: Article

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