A comparison of two alcohol biomarkers in clinical practice: Ethyl glucuronide versus ethyl sulfate

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 288-292

  Lande, R Gregory ^a   Marin, Barbara ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; assessment; ethyl glucuronide; ethyl sulfate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; ETHYL SULFATE; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MILITARY SERVICE; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ETHANOL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; GLUCURONATES; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SULFURIC ACID ESTERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885335111     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2013.824332     Document Type: Article

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