Biomarkers for detecting thiamine deficiency - Improving confidence and taking a comprehensive history are also important

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 634-

  Immadisetty, Vyasa ^a   Cant, Thomas ^a   Thyarappa, Praveen ^a   Lingford Hughes, Anne ^a   Vernon, Jenni ^a  

^a BLACKBERRY HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TRANSKETOLASE;

ALCOHOLISM; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 70350692278     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp074     Document Type: Letter

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