Relationship between blood alcohol concentration and hepatic enzymes in an emergency department

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-28

  Wu, Ching Ying ^a   Lin, Hsing Lin ^a,b   Chen, Chao Wen ^a   Lin, Jiun Nong ^c   Kuo, Liang Chi ^a   Cheng, Yuan Chia ^a   Lin, Tsung Ying ^a   Lee, Wei Che ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b E DA HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT); Alcohol; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST); Emergency department; Hepatic injury

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77952518395     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60031-6     Document Type: Article

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