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Original Article

Significant Increases in Urinary Dolichol Levels in Bacterial Infections, Malignancies and Pregnancy but Not in Other Clinical Conditions

R. Roine The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
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K. Humaloja The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
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J. Hämäläinen The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
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I. Nykänen The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
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R. Ylikahri The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
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M. Salaspuro The Research Unit of Alcohol Diseases, Helsinki University Central Hospital and The Research Laboratories of the Finnish State Alcohol Company, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 13-16 | Received 02 May 1988, Accepted 20 Jun 1988, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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