Translational Research
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 194-201 , October 2008

Simple diagnostic tests to detect toxic alcohol intoxications

Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 30 June 2008 ,Accepted 1 July 2008.

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 Supported by funds from Veterans Administration. Dr Shin was supported in part by NIH grants DK058333 and DK053642.

PII: S1931-5244(08)00186-2

doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2008.07.002

Translational Research
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 194-201 , October 2008

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