Biomarker characteristics of alcohol use in the u.s. army

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-163

  Lande, R Gregory ^a   Marin, Barbara ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Biomarkers; Screening; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLCYCLOTRANSFERASE; GLUCURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARMY; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; MASS SCREENING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREATH TESTS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYCLOTRANSFERASE; GLUCURONATES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651009609     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550880902772506     Document Type: Article

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