title: [Biomarkers of alcohol abuse. Part I. Traditional biomarkers and their interpretation].
abstract: Approximately 15% of the Polish population abuse alcohol. Early detection of alcohol problems may prevent their further development and progression. The study reviews traditional biomarkers associated with alcohol abuse. The nature of biomarkers, their practical application and limitations in alcohol abuse detection, in assessment and monitoring of drinking, are reviewed. Despite the limited sensitivity and specificity in alcohol abuse detection, traditional biomarkers remain useful in alcohol abuse detection. They are widely available and relatively inexpensive, providing valuable data on complications of drinking and prognosis as well as on concurrent conditions affected by drinking.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Psychiatrii UM w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Napoleon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Waszkiewicz
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Konarzewska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waszkiewicz
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Popławska
authors.forename: Sławomir Dariusz
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Szajda
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zalewska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Markowski
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szulc
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D051263:D-Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D051263:D-Alanine Transaminase