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Alcohol drinking, mean corpuscular volume of erythrocytes, and alcohol metabolic genotypes in drunk drivers.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2012
Pavanello Sofia, Snenghi Rossella, Nalesso Alessandro, Sartore Daniela, Ferrara Santo Davide, Montisci Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Regular and irregular abuse of alcohol are global health priorities associated with diseases at multiple sites, including cancer. Mechanisms of diseases induced by alcohol are closely related to its metabolism. Among conventional markers of alcohol abuse, the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of erythrocytes is prognostic of alcohol-related cancer and its predictivity increases when combined with functional...
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