Biological markers of alcoholism
- 1 April 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 22 (2) , 209-213
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1992.tb02815.x
Abstract
The roles of two categories of biological markers--those relating to alcohol consumption and those relating to the risk of developing alcohol related problems--are reviewed. Platelet Mono-amino oxidase levels are low in individuals with a strong inheritance of their drinking problem (Cloninger Type II alcoholics). Elevated gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels identify regular heavy drinkers with a sensitivity between 40-60%. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) has a high specificity (95%) and is useful in detecting regular heavy drinkers in the ambulatory care population if other causes of an elevated MCV can be included.Keywords
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