The Open Toxicology Journal

2013, 6 : 27-33
Published online 2013 May 30. DOI: 10.2174/1874340401306010027
Publisher ID: TOTOXIJ-6-27

Emerging Biomarkers of Alcohol Consumption: Clinical and Forensic Applications

Vincenza Bianchi , Alessia Raspagni and Carlo Arfini
Toxicology Reference Laboratory. SS Antonio e Biagio e C Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy

ABSTRACT

Alcohol-related problems are typically associated with medical, economic and social issues.

The reduction of the problem can only occur if effective strategies to prevent, diagnose and treat alcohol abuse are developed.

Real help could come from laboratory tests that represent objective evidence of alcohol problems.

Authors present new biomarkers as Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT), Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate ( EtG and EtS)), Fatty Acids Ethyl Esters (FAEE) anf Phosphatidy ethanol (PEth) in differents biological samples.