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Biochemical Tests for the Detection of Alcoholism: Comparison of Plasma Alpha‐Amino‐n‐Butyric Acid with Other Available Tests
Author(s) -
Shaw Spencer,
Lue ShihLin,
Lieber Charles S.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1978.tb04684.x
Subject(s) - alcohol consumption , alcohol , alpha (finance) , butyric acid , chemistry , chronic alcoholism , leucine , chromatography , medicine , biochemistry , amino acid , clinical psychology , psychometrics , construct validity
The measurement of AANB relative to leucine was found to be a useful biochemical test for the detection of chronic alcohol consumption. This test, in combination with GGTP determinations, provided a sensitive means of detection (81% positive) for chronic alcohol consumption with a minimum of false positive determinations (2%).