Positive EtG findings in hair as a result of a cosmetic treatment

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 97-100

  Sporkert, Frank ^a   Kharbouche, Hicham ^a   Augsburger, Marc P ^a   Klemm, Clementine ^b   Baumgartner, Markus R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cosmetic treatment; Ethyl glucuronide; Hair; Hair care

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING ABILITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84860231459     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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