Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate in Urine and Serum: Additional Data Supporting Current Cut-Off Recommendations

Forensic Science International

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 93-99

  Andresen, H ^a   Sprys, N ^a   Schmoldt, A ^a   Mueller, A ^a   Iwersen Bergmann, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 77953915671     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.035     Document Type: Article

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