UNITS, MG L OR PERCENT-CDT FOR DETECTION OF HARMFUL ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION - COMMENTARY/

Authors
GRIMSRUD K SUNDREHAGEN E
Citation
K. Grimsrud et E. Sundrehagen, UNITS, MG L OR PERCENT-CDT FOR DETECTION OF HARMFUL ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION - COMMENTARY/, Addiction biology, 2(2), 1997, pp. 229-231
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse",Biology
Journal title
Addiction biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
13556215
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
229 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6215(1997)2:2<229:UMLOPF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Recent studies have demonstrated that the diagnostic performance of CD T measurements is influenced by variations in total transferrin concen tration. Improved specificity is obtained with relative values, either %CDT or units CDT per total transferrin concentration. Whether relati ve or absolute values are used, confirmatory methods by HPLC or IEF sh ould be available, and definition of the CDT values and correlation to HPLC or IEF should be given.