Blood Biomarkers of Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Understanding whether a person has consumed alcohol or not, as well as quantitative assessment of alcohol use, are often based on self-reported measures, which may be subject to recall bias, among other challenges. Although not without limitations, blood biomarkers may complement self-reported assessments to provide a more accurate determination of the presence and quantity of alcohol use. The aim of this review is to provide a critical overview of the current knowledge and research on biomarkers of alcohol use, with a particular focus on blood tests.

Recent findings

This scoping review summarizes the published work on blood tests currently used in clinical practice, including phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth), fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE), carbohydrate-deficien

SUBMITTER: Harris JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237590 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature