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Elevated Urinary Dolichol Levels in Chronic Alcoholics
Author(s) -
Puflarkat Raju K.,
Raguthu Simhacnalam
Publication year - 1985
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.1530-0277.1985.tb05044.x
Subject(s) - dolichol , urinary system , medicine , gastroenterology , chemistry , biochemistry , biosynthesis , enzyme
Urinary dolichol (long chain 2,3‐dihydropotyprenol) levels were determined in 23 chronic alcoholics and 15 normal subjects using high performance aquid chromatography. Normal dolichol levers were 4.7 12.8 ng/mi whereas, in chronic alcoholics, this value was Increased to 61.1 ±; 44.6 ng/mi. Stopping the intake of alcohol for a few weeks brought the urinary dolichol gradually to the normal level.