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New 'state' markers for the detection of alcoholism.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Supplement - 1 Mar 1996
Lesch O M, Walter H
Abstract excerpt
Specific laboratory tests can be used to identify patients who are alcohol-dependent. The laboratory values of a number of biological 'markers', including carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, are often elevated in cases of chronic and acute alcohol abuse. Trait markers reflect a predisposition for alcoholism; state markers reflect actual alcohol consumption. It has been suggested that state markers can be...
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