Clinical (Nonforensic) application of ethyl glucuronide measurement: Are we ready?

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 968-975

  Jatlow, Peter ^a   O'Malley, Stephanie S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol Screening; Ethanol Metabolite; Ethyl Glucuronide; Ethyl Sulfate; Laboratory Test

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DIETHYL SULFATE; GLUCURONIC ACID; SULFATE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COST; DRUG SCREENING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METABOLITE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GLUCURONATES; HUMANS; SULFURIC ACID ESTERS;

EID: 77952916485     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01171.x     Document Type: Review

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