Ethyl glucuronide concentration in hair for detecting heavy drinking and/or abstinence: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 611-619

  Boscolo Berto, Rafael ^a   Viel, Guido ^a   Montisci, Massimo ^a   Terranova, Claudio ^a   Favretto, Donata ^a   Ferrara, Santo Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcohol abuse; Chronic excessive drinking; EtG; Ethyl glucuronide; Hair; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; GLUCURONIC ACID;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; CHEMISTRY; HAIR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GLUCURONATES; HAIR; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 84877876378     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0809-0     Document Type: Article

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