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Research Article

Mean cell volume and gamma-glutamyl transferase are superior to carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and hemoglobin-acetaldehyde adducts in the follow-up of pregnant women with alcohol abuse

TAISTO SARKOLA Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, the
,
C. J. PETER ERIKSSON Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, the
,
ONNI NIEMELÄ Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, the
,
PEKKA SILLANAUKEE Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, the
&
ERJA HALMESMÄKI Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, the
Pages 359-366 | Published online: 07 Aug 2009

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