2014 consensus for the use of alcohol markers in hair for assessment of both abstinence and chronic excessive alcohol consumption.

2016 Consensus for the Use of Alcohol Markers in Hair for Assessment of both Abstinence and Chronic Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Biochemical Markers of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Use: Forensic and Clinical Applications

Background: The analysis of ethanol in bio-samples is an important method for determination of acute alcohol use/abuse both in clinical and forensic toxicology. In forensic cases, it is known that micro-organisms involved in the postmortem putrefaction process can produce alcohol and when the body has been traumatized. In clinical setting, post-ingestion time has a critical role for determinati...

Combining serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and hair ethyl glucuronide to provide optimal information on alcohol use.

Weykamp et al. recently reported on their efforts toward the harmonization of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) measurements in serum (1). Alcohol biomarkers play a key role in the identification of alcohol abuse, a chronic disorder with enormous health and legal implications. CDT is a widely used biomarker for the detection of excessive alcohol use that has a high diagnostic sensitivity...

Alcohol and Lactation

Background: Breastfeeding is the safest and best method for nurturing infant growth and health. While the harmful effects of alcohol during pregnancy are well-established, the consequences of alcohol intake during lactation have been far less examined. The effects of alcohol intake with large amounts noted on the infant include drowsiness, diaphoresis, deep sleep, weakness, decrease in linear g...

Complications of Alcohol Use in Pregnancy

Background: Alcohol is a potent teratogen and alcohol use in pregnancy and the periconception period can cause many complications in mother, fetus and neonate.  Discussion: Alcohol in the mother's blood passes through the placenta to the baby through the umbilical cord. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and a range of lifelong disorders. Alcohol-related birth ...