Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) in blood samples from "driving under the influence" cases as indicator for prolonged excessive alcohol consumption.
Int J Legal Med
; 130(2): 393-400, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-26671597
ABSTRACT
Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is considered as specific biomarker of alcohol consumption. Due to accumulation after repeated drinking, PEth is suitable to monitor long-term drinking behavior. To examine the applicability of PEth in "driving under the influence of alcohol" cases, 142 blood samples with blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) ranging from 0.0-3.12 were analyzed for the presence of PEth homologues 160/181 (889 ± 878 ng/mL; range Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Glicerofosfolipídeos
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Alcoolismo
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Dirigir sob a Influência
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article