title: Emerging biomarkers: new directions and clinical applications.
abstract: This article summarizes content proceedings of a symposium held at the 2004 Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The chairs were Friedrich M. Wurst and Raye Litten. The presentations were (1) Introduction, by Raye Litten; (2) Direct Ethanol Metabolites--On the Threshold From Science to Routine Use, by Friedrich M. Wurst; (3) Sialic Acid Index of Plasma Apolipoprotein J (SIJ) as a Viable Marker for Chronic Alcohol Consumption, by Philippe Marmillot; (4) The Emergence of Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) Testing as a Tool in Monitoring Healthcare Professionals, by Gregory E. Skipper; (5) Application of Biomarkers for Alcohol Use Disorders in Clinical Practice, by Tim Neumann; (6) Utility of Biomarkers in Assessing the Efficacy of Medications for Treating Alcoholism, by Marty Javors; and (7) Discussion, by Raye Litten.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric University Hospital, Wilhelm Klein Strasse 27, CH 4025 Basel, Switzerland. friedrich.wurst@pukbasel.ch
authors.forename: Friedrich M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Wurst
authors.forename: Christer
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alling
authors.forename: Steina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aradottir
authors.forename: Fritz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pragst
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weinmann
authors.forename: Phillipe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marmillot
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakshman
authors.forename: Gregory E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Skipper
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spies
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Javors
authors.forename: Bankole A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Nassima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ait-Daoud
authors.forename: Fatema
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Roache
authors.forename: Raye
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Litten
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015415:Biomarkers; D051152:Clusterin; D020719:Glucuronides / Q000097:blood; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000097:blood; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C495242:CLU protein, human; D051152:Clusterin; D020719:Glucuronides; D006023:Glycoproteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones