title: [Epidemiologic study of CDT (carbohydrate-deficient transferrin) and other indicators of alcohol problems in high blood alcohol German automobile drivers].
abstract: Alcoholism indicators like CDT, GGT, methanol and acetone + isopropanol were measured in blood samples of male German alcoholized car drivers who were at least 18 years old and had a minimum BAC of 0.80 g/kg (per mille). The investigation of 534 cases reflects German conditions. The study proves that a BAC of 1.60 g/kg (per mille) is no appropriate criterion for the assumption of alcohol problems. Alcohol problems appeared significantly more often in cases where BAC levels were 2.0 g/kg (per mille) or higher. It is thought that a total of 20 to 25% of the alcoholized drivers have serious alcohol problems. Amongst those the proportions were as follows: 8% amongst the under 30s and one third amongst tho over 30s. 40% of all drivers with alcohol problems had BACs below 1.6 g/kg (per mille) during the offence. CDT has proved to be a valuable addition to the other indicators when detecting alcoholism in DWI drivers.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iffland
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grassnack
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000097:blood / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014168:Transferrin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin; C056759:carbohydrate-deficient transferrin; D000431:Ethanol
vernacular_title: Epidemiologische Untersuchung zum CDT und anderen Indikatoren für Alkoholprobleme in Blut alkoholauffälliger deutscher Pkw-Fahrer.