Baclofen Effect Related to Liver Damage

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 848-848

  Heydtmann, Mathis ^a  

^a ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALCOHOLISM; BACLOFEN; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79955484949     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01414.x     Document Type: Letter

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