Citation

Gjerde H, Johnsen J, Bjørneboe A, Bjørneboe GE, Mørland J. Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. 1988; 48(1): 1-6.

Affiliation

National Institute of Forensic Toxicology, Oslo, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Informa Healthcare)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3217743

Abstract

In a study of suggested biological markers of excessive drinking, serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) was compared with serum activities of alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyltransferase; serum concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; and erythrocyte mean cellular volume. Analytical data were studied in relation to self-reported alcohol consumption during the latest month for the 69 participating subjects. CDT was found to be the most sensitive and most specific marker of excessive drinking, and was also found to be the best marker for monitoring abstinence under treatment of alcoholics.

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