title: Identification of alcoholism in young adults by blood chemistries.
abstract: A stepwise linear discriminant analysis was conducted between young adult alcoholics in an alcoholism treatment center and non-alcoholic college students. Analysis of 31 commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests yielded three significant variables (urea nitrogen, potassium and MCV) which correctly classify 89% of alcoholics and 92% of non-alcoholics.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes