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Monday, August 17, 2009

Alcohol Biomarkers in Patients Admitted for Trauma
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Early View 23 July 2009

To assess the value of blood alcohol levels (BAL) and carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) in trauma patients.

The study provides additional empirical evidence that supports the use of BAL in all patients admitted for trauma. The usefulness of CDT in trauma patients remains unclear and will require larger samples in more critically ill patients,


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