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Development and validation of LCMS method for determination of Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) in urine. Med J Armed Forces India 2022; 78:316-321. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Faulkner CS, White CM, Manatsathit W, Lamb B, Vatsalya V, McClain CJ, Jophlin LL. Positive blood phosphatidylethanol concentration is associated with unfavorable waitlist-related outcomes for patients medically appropriate for liver transplantation. Alcohol Res 2022; 46:581-588. [PMID: 35102553 PMCID: PMC9150771 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive alcohol use is a leading etiology of liver disease and indication for liver transplantation. Accurate measurement of alcohol use remains a challenge in the management of patients in the pre-, peri-, and post-liver transplant settings. Blood 16:0-18:1 phosphatidylethanol (PEth) concentration is a sensitive and specific biomarker of binge and moderate, chronic alcohol use. As PEth has the longest detection window of available blood-based direct alcohol biomarkers for moderate to heavy drinking, it shows promise as an indicator of patterns and chronicity of drinking. However, the utility of PEth in clinical liver transplantation is understudied. This study examines the association of PEth results with liver transplantation waitlist-focused patient outcomes. METHODS Retrospective data for all patients tested for PEth for a one-year period at a tertiary care medical center with an active liver transplantation program were abstracted. Indications for PEth testing, liver transplantation waitlist-related outcomes (e.g., listing and delisting) following testing and associations of PEth results with other parameters were analyzed. RESULTS Over a one-year period, 153 PEth tests were performed on 109 individuals. The most frequent indications for PEth testing were as an objective indicator of alcohol use patterns (86.3%) and to assess alcohol as a putative etiology of liver injury (13.7%). Of the 109 patients, 56 were medically appropriate for liver transplantation. Medically acceptable candidates with unfavorable transplantation waitlist-related outcomes (delisting, deferment of transplant evaluation, deferment of listing until completion of recommended alcohol rehabilitation, and being deemed not a transplant candidate) were at least 3.41 times more likely to have a positive PEth test than those with favorable transplantation waitlist-related outcomes (odds ratio 3.41, confidence interval 3.41 to ∞, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION This single-center study reporting a comprehensive account of PEth utilization at a liver transplant center demonstrates that liver transplantation waitlist-related outcomes are associated with PEth test results. Patients with positive PEth tests were more likely to have unfavorable transplant waitlist-related outcomes. PEth testing has not been validated as a predictor of relapse to drinking in post-transplant patients and because its utility in the pre-transplant setting is unclear its use could lead to disparities in the selection of patients for liver transplantation.
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- Claire S Faulkner
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,University of Louisville Alcohol Research Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Hepatobiology and Toxicology Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,University of Louisville Alcohol Research Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Hepatobiology and Toxicology Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,University of Louisville Alcohol Research Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Hepatobiology and Toxicology Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Burduli E, Skalisky J, Hirchak K, Orr MF, Foote A, Granbois A, Ries R, Roll JM, Buchwald D, McDonell MG, McPherson SM. Contingency management intervention targeting co-addiction of alcohol and drugs among American Indian adults: Design, methodology, and baseline data. Clin Trials 2018; 15:587-599. [PMID: 30156433 DOI: 10.1177/1740774518796151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS American Indian adults have some of the highest alcohol abstinence rates compared to the overall US population. Despite this, many American Indian people are more likely to concurrently use alcohol and illicit drugs and are less likely to participate and remain in outpatient treatment for alcohol and other drug use compared to the general US population. There is limited knowledge about effective interventions targeting alcohol and drug co-addiction among American Indian adults. Contingency management is a behavioral intervention designed to increase drug abstinence by offering monetary incentives in exchange for drug and alcohol negative urine samples. We aim to evaluate and describe a culturally tailored contingency management intervention to increase alcohol and other drug abstinence among American Indian adults residing in a Northern Plains reservation. METHODS This 2 × 2 factorial, randomized controlled trial currently includes 114 American Indian adults with alcohol and/or drug dependence who are seeking treatment. Participants were randomized into one of four groups that received (1) contingency management for alcohol, (2) contingency management for other drug, (3) contingency management for both substances, or (4) no contingency management for either substance. We present descriptive, baseline data to characterize the sample and describe the modified contingency management approach that is specific to the community wherein this trial was being conducted. RESULTS The sample is 49.1% male, with an average age of 35.8 years (standard deviation = 10.4 years). At baseline, 43.0% of the sample tested positive for ethyl glucuronide, 50.9% of participants self-reported methamphetamine as their most used drug, 36.8% self-reported cannabis, and 12.3% self-reported prescription opiates as their most used drug. Among randomized participants, 47.4% tested positive for cannabis, 28.1% tested positive for methamphetamine, 16.7% tested positive for amphetamines, and 2.1% tested positive for opiates. CONCLUSION This is the first study to examine a culturally tailored contingency management intervention targeting co-addiction of two substances among American Indian adults. By establishing a tribal-university partnership to adapt, implement, and evaluate contingency management, we will increase the literature on evidence-based addiction treatments and research, while improving trust for addiction interventions among American Indian communities through ongoing collaboration. Moreover, results have implications for the use of contingency management as an intervention for co-addiction in any population.
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- Ekaterina Burduli
- 1 College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,3 Analytics and Psychopharmacology Laboratory (APPL), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,5 Behavioral Health Innovations (BHI), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,3 Analytics and Psychopharmacology Laboratory (APPL), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,5 Behavioral Health Innovations (BHI), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,3 Analytics and Psychopharmacology Laboratory (APPL), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 5 Behavioral Health Innovations (BHI), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,6 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,7 Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,7 Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,4 Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,5 Behavioral Health Innovations (BHI), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,7 Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- 2 Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,3 Analytics and Psychopharmacology Laboratory (APPL), Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.,6 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,7 Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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Gao Q, Praticò G, Scalbert A, Vergères G, Kolehmainen M, Manach C, Brennan L, Afman LA, Wishart DS, Andres-Lacueva C, Garcia-Aloy M, Verhagen H, Feskens EJM, Dragsted LO. A scheme for a flexible classification of dietary and health biomarkers. GENES & NUTRITION 2017; 12:34. [PMID: 29255495 PMCID: PMC5728065 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-017-0587-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Biomarkers are an efficient means to examine intakes or exposures and their biological effects and to assess system susceptibility. Aided by novel profiling technologies, the biomarker research field is undergoing rapid development and new putative biomarkers are continuously emerging in the scientific literature. However, the existing concepts for classification of biomarkers in the dietary and health area may be ambiguous, leading to uncertainty about their application. In order to better understand the potential of biomarkers and to communicate their use and application, it is imperative to have a solid scheme for biomarker classification that will provide a well-defined ontology for the field. In this manuscript, we provide an improved scheme for biomarker classification based on their intended use rather than the technology or outcomes (six subclasses are suggested: food compound intake biomarkers (FCIBs), food or food component intake biomarkers (FIBs), dietary pattern biomarkers (DPBs), food compound status biomarkers (FCSBs), effect biomarkers, physiological or health state biomarkers). The application of this scheme is described in detail for the dietary and health area and is compared with previous biomarker classification for this field of research.
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- Qian Gao
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biomarkers Group, Nutrition and Metabolism Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Agroscope, Federal Office of Agriculture, Berne, Switzerland
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- INRA, Human Nutrition Unit, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, F63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- UCD Institute of Food & Health, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Biomarkers and Nutrimetabolomic Laboratory, Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomarkers and Nutrimetabolomic Laboratory, Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
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- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy
- University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland UK
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Swortwood MJ, Bartock SH, Scheidweiler KB, Shaw S, Filis P, Douglas A, O’Shaughnessy PJ, Soffientini U, Lucendo-Villarin B, Iredale JP, Hay DC, Fowler PA, Huestis MA. Quantification of ethyl glucuronide, ethyl sulfate, nicotine, and its metabolites in human fetal liver and placenta. Forensic Toxicol 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11419-017-0389-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Alternative sampling strategies for the assessment of alcohol intake of living persons. Clin Biochem 2016; 49:1078-91. [PMID: 27208822 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Monitoring of alcohol consumption by living persons takes place in various contexts, amongst which workplace drug testing, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving licence regranting programs, alcohol withdrawal treatment, diagnosis of acute intoxication or fetal alcohol ingestion. The matrices that are mostly used today include blood, breath and urine. The aim of this review is to present alternative sampling strategies that allow monitoring of the alcohol consumption in living subjects. Ethanol itself, indirect (carbohydrate deficient transferrin, CDT%) as well as direct biomarkers (ethyl glucuronide, EtG; ethyl sulphate, EtS; fatty acid ethyl esters, FAEEs and phosphatidylethanol species, PEths) of ethanol consumption will be considered. This review covers dried blood spots (CDT%, EtG/EtS, PEths), dried urine spots (EtG/EtS), sweat and skin surface lipids (ethanol, EtG, FAEEs), oral fluid (ethanol, EtG), exhaled breath (PEths), hair (EtG, FAEEs), nail (EtG), meconium (EtG/EtS, FAEEs), umbilical cord and placenta (EtG/EtS and PEth 16:0/18:1). Main results, issues and considerations specific to each matrix are reported. Details about sample preparation and analytical methods are not within the scope of this review.
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McDonell MG, Nepom JR, Leickly E, Suchy-Dicey A, Hirchak K, Echo-Hawk A, Schwartz SM, Calhoun D, Donovan D, Roll J, Ries R, Buchwald D. A culturally-tailored behavioral intervention trial for alcohol use disorders in three American Indian communities: Rationale, design, and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2016; 47:93-100. [PMID: 26706667 PMCID: PMC4818164 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disproportionately high rates of alcohol use disorders are present in many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, yet little information exists regarding the effectiveness of alcohol treatments in AI/AN populations. Contingency management is an intervention for illicit drug use in which tangible reinforcers (rewards) are provided when patients demonstrate abstinence as assessed by urine drug tests. Contingency management has not been widely studied as an intervention for alcohol problems because until recently, no alcohol biomarker has been available to adequately verify abstinence. AIMS The HONOR Study is designed to determine whether a culturally-tailored contingency management intervention is an effective intervention for AI/AN adults who suffer from alcohol use disorders. METHODS Participants include 400 AI/AN alcohol-dependent adults residing in one rural reservation, one urban community, as well as a third site to be decided, in the Western U.S. Participants complete a 4-week lead-in phase prior to randomization, then 12 weeks of either a contingency management intervention for alcohol abstinence, or a control condition where participants receive reinforcers for attending study visits regardless of alcohol use. Participants are then followed for 3-more months post-intervention. The primary study outcome is urinary ethyl glucuronide-confirmed alcohol abstinence; secondary outcomes include self-reported alcohol and drug use, HIV risk behaviors, and self-reported cigarette smoking. DISCUSSION This will be the largest randomized, controlled trial of any alcohol for AI/ANs and the largest contingency management study targeting alcohol use disorders, thus providing important information to AI/AN communities and the alcohol treatment field in general.
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- Michael G McDonell
- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA; Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Administration, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210-1495, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA
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- Med Star Health Research Institute, 1616 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99210-1495, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Partnerships for Native Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1200, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98101, USA; Elson S Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, USA
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Thierauf-Emberger A, Franz A, Auwärter V, Huppertz LM. Detection of the ethanol consumption markers ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in urine samples from inmates of two German prisons. Int J Legal Med 2015; 130:387-91. [PMID: 26160754 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-015-1222-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Abstinence from ethanol is necessary in various situations. Among these are jail terms. Nevertheless, it is a matter of fact that ethanol is illegally produced and ingested in prisons. So far, data regarding drug prevalence in jail have mainly been collected by questionnaires. To get an objective database for the prevalence of ethanol consumption in jail, a cross-sectional study was performed. METHODS Inmates of two German prisons (Offenburg and Freiburg) were asked to give a urine sample at an unknown and random point of time. Participation was voluntary and did lead to neither negative consequences nor benefits. All samples were anonymized. Using the consumption markers ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulfate (EtS), the urine samples were tested for previous ethanol consumption. Analyses were performed by a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. RESULTS In total 676 male inmates participated in this study. The participation rate was 70-75% of all permanent inmates in Offenburg and 30.6% in Freiburg. Ten of the 555 (1.8%) samples from Offenburg and 1 of the 121 (0.8%) samples from Freiburg were positive for ethanol consumption markers with concentrations ranging from trace amounts to 1400 ng/mL for EtG and up to 510 ng/mL for EtS, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The number of participants in this study was rather high, so that the results represent a good cross section, at least for Offenburg, the jail with the higher number of positive samples.
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- Annette Thierauf-Emberger
- Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Albertstraße 9, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Albertstraße 9, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Albertstraße 9, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Albertstraße 9, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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Kummer N, Wille S, Di Fazio V, Lambert W, Samyn N. A fully validated method for the quantification of ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulphate in urine by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS applied in a prospective alcohol self-monitoring study. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 929:149-54. [PMID: 23685426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A method for the quantification of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulphate (EtS) in human urine is developed and fully validated according to international guidelines. Protein precipitation is used as sample preparation. During the development of the method on an UPLC-ESI-MS/MS system using a CSH C18 column, special attention was paid to reduce matrix effects to improve assay sensitivity and to improve detection of the second transition for EtS for specificity purposes. The method was linear from 0.1 to 10μg/mL for both analytes. Ion suppression less than 24% (RSD<15%) was observed for EtG and no significant matrix effect was measured for EtS. The recovery was around 80% (RSD<14%) for both compounds. This method provides good precision (RSDr and RSDt<10%) and bias (<15%) for internal and external quality control samples. The reproducibility of the method was demonstrated by the successful participation to proficiency tests (z-score<0.86). This method was finally used to analyze urine samples obtained from twenty-seven volunteers whose alcohol consumption during the 5 days before sampling was monitored. Concentrations between 0.5 and 101.9μg/mL (mean 10.9, median 1.4) for EtG and between 0.1 and 37.9μg/mL (mean 3.6, median 0.3) for EtS were detected in urine samples of volunteers who declared having consumed alcohol the day before the sampling. EtG and EtS concentrations in urine were highly correlated (r=0.996, p<0.001). A moderate correlation between the number of drinks the day before sampling and the concentration of EtG (r=0.448, p<0.02) or EtS (r=0.406, p<0.04) was observed. Using a cut-off value at 0.1μg/mL for EtG and EtS, this method is able to detect social alcohol consumption approximately 24h after the intake, without showing any false positive result.
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- Natalie Kummer
- Federal Public Service Justice, National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology, Brussels, Belgium.
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Preliminary investigations on ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate cutoffs for detecting alcohol consumption on the basis of an ingestion experiment and on data from withdrawal treatment. Int J Legal Med 2012; 126:757-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0725-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Stewart SH, Koch DG, Burgess DM, Willner IR, Reuben A. Sensitivity and specificity of urinary ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in liver disease patients. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2012; 37:150-5. [PMID: 22725265 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01855.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is important to monitor alcohol use in the care of patients with liver disease, but patient self-report can be unreliable. We therefore evaluated the performance of urine ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl sulfate (EtS) in detecting alcohol use in the days preceding a clinical encounter. METHODS Subjects (n = 120) were recruited at a university-based hepatology clinic or during hospitalization. Alcohol consumption was ascertained by validated self-report measures. Urine EtG (cutoff 100 ng/ml) and EtS (cutoff 25 ng/ml) concentrations were assayed by a contracted laboratory using tandem mass spectrometry. The sensitivity and specificity of each biomarker in the detection of drinking during the 3 and 7 days preceding the clinic visit were determined, as well as the influence of liver disease severity on these results. RESULTS Urine EtG (sensitivity 76%, specificity 93%) and urine EtS (sensitivity 82%, specificity 86%) performed well in identifying recent drinking, and liver disease severity does not affect biomarker performance. After elimination of 1 false-negative self-report, urine EtG > 100 ng/ml was 100% specific for drinking within the past week, whereas 9% of the subjects without evidence of alcohol drinking for at least 1 week had EtS > 25 ng/ml. CONCLUSIONS Urine EtG and EtS can objectively supplement the detection of recent alcohol use in patients with liver disease. Additional research may determine optimal methods for integrating these tests into clinical care.
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- Scott H Stewart
- Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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Hahn JA, Dobkin LM, Mayanja B, Emenyonu NI, Kigozi IM, Shiboski S, Bangsberg DR, Gnann H, Weinmann W, Wurst FM. Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) as a biomarker of alcohol consumption in HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2012; 36:854-62. [PMID: 22150449 PMCID: PMC3310261 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01669.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol is heavily consumed in sub-Saharan Africa and affects HIV transmission and treatment and is difficult to measure. Our goal was to examine the test characteristics of a direct metabolite of alcohol consumption, phosphatidylethanol (PEth). METHODS Persons infected with HIV were recruited from a large HIV clinic in southwestern Uganda. We conducted surveys and breath alcohol concentration (BRAC) testing at 21 daily home or drinking establishment visits, and blood was collected on day 21 (n = 77). PEth in whole blood was compared with prior 7-, 14-, and 21-day alcohol consumption. RESULTS (i) The receiver operator characteristic area under the curve (ROC-AUC) was highest for PEth versus any consumption over the prior 21 days (0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.86 to 0.97). The sensitivity for any detectable PEth was 88.0% (95% CI: 76.0 to 95.6) and the specificity was 88.5% (95% CI: 69.8 to 97.6). (ii) The ROC-AUC of PEth versus any 21-day alcohol consumption did not vary with age, body mass index, CD4 cell count, hepatitis B virus infection, and antiretroviral therapy status, but was higher for men compared with women (p = 0.03). (iii) PEth measurements were correlated with several measures of alcohol consumption, including number of drinking days in the prior 21 days (Spearman r = 0.74, p < 0.001) and BRAC (r = 0.75, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The data add support to the body of evidence for PEth as a useful marker of alcohol consumption with high ROC-AUC, sensitivity, and specificity. Future studies should further address the period and level of alcohol consumption for which PEth is detectable.
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- Judith A Hahn
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 94143-0886, USA.
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Karagülle D, Heberlein A, Wilhelm J, Frieling H, Kornhuber J, Bleich S, Hillemacher T. Biological markers for alcohol withdrawal seizures: a retrospective analysis. Eur Addict Res 2012; 18:97-102. [PMID: 22286945 DOI: 10.1159/000335273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIMS Alcohol withdrawal seizures (AWS) are among the most important possible complications during the detoxification treatment of alcohol-dependent patients. Pharmacological therapy is often used during detoxification, but can cause dangerous side effects [Eur Addict Res 2010;16:179-184]. In separate studies several biological markers have been described as being associated with AWS risk. We investigated the role of homocysteine (HCT), carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) and prolactin (PRL) as biological markers for the risk of developing AWS. METHODS The present study included 189 alcohol-dependent patients of whom 51 had a history of AWS. We investigated the HCT, CDT and PRL levels of all patients and calculated sensitivity and specificity. Bayes' theorem was used to calculate positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values. RESULTS The highest combined sensitivity and specificity for %CDT was reached at a plasma cutoff value of 3.75%. The combination of HCT at a cutoff value of 23.9 μmol/l and %CDT at a cutoff value of 3.75% showed the best predictive values (sensitivity 47.1%, specificity 88.4%, PPV 0.504, NPV 0.870). CONCLUSION A combined assessment of HCT and CDT levels can be a useful method to identify patients at a higher risk of AWS, which may lead to a more individualized therapy.
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- Deniz Karagülle
- Department of Psychiatry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. karaguelle.deniz @ mh-hannover.de
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[Determination of ethyl glucuronide in human urine by solid phase extraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry]. Se Pu 2011; 29:172-5. [PMID: 21598520 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1123.2011.00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A solid phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography (GC) with mass spectrometry (MS) method for determination of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in human urine was established. One mL urine sample was deproteinated by 100 microL 3 mol/L hydrochloric acid and cleaned up through a solid phase extraction column. The target analytes were eluted from an NH2-column with 4% ammonia solution and then treated with bis (trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) + trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS) (99:1) for derivatization. The derivatized samples were analyzed by GC-MS. Data were acquired in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode and the quantitation of EtG was done through internal standard method. Good linearity was obtained at the mass concentration range of 0.1 - 3.2 mg/L with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9921. The limit of detection (LOD) was 28.4 microg/L. The range of recoveries was 92.5% - 108.7%, and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of intra-day and inter-day were all less than 5%. This method is sensitive, specific, accurate and can be applied to the determination of EtG for medicolegal identification and clinical laboratory.
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Ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in urine after consumption of various beverages and foods—misleading results? Int J Legal Med 2010; 124:623-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00414-010-0511-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Microwave-assisted extraction: a simpler and faster method for the determination of ethyl glucuronide in hair by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2008; 393:1345-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-008-2546-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Revised: 11/06/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Helander A, Bottcher M, Fehr C, Dahmen N, Beck O. Detection Times for Urinary Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate in Heavy Drinkers during Alcohol Detoxification. Alcohol Alcohol 2008; 44:55-61. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Freire IÁ, Barrera AMB, Silva PC, Duque MJT, Gómez PF, Eijo PL. Microwave assisted extraction for the determination of ethyl glucuronide in urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Appl Toxicol 2008; 28:773-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.1338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kissack JC, Bishop J, Roper AL. Ethylglucuronide as a Biomarker for Ethanol Detection. Pharmacotherapy 2008; 28:769-81. [DOI: 10.1592/phco.28.6.769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Helander A, Beck O. Chapter 17 Analytical markers of acute and chronic alcohol consumption. HANDBOOK OF ANALYTICAL SEPARATIONS 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-7192(06)06017-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Høiseth G, Bernard JP, Karinen R, Johnsen L, Helander A, Christophersen AS, Mørland J. A pharmacokinetic study of ethyl glucuronide in blood and urine: Applications to forensic toxicology. Forensic Sci Int 2007; 172:119-24. [PMID: 17306943 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2006] [Revised: 01/05/2007] [Accepted: 01/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This pharmacokinetic study investigated the kinetics of ethanol and its metabolite ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in blood and urine during the whole time course of absorption and elimination. There are few previous studies on the kinetics of EtG in blood, and we wanted to evaluate whether such knowledge could yield valuable information regarding the time of ethanol ingestion in forensic cases, such as, for instance, drunk driving. Ten male volunteers consumed ethanol at a fixed dose of 0.5 g/kg body weight in a fasted state. Blood samples were collected for 14 h and urine samples were collected for 45-50 h after the start of drinking. EtG reached its maximum concentration (C(max)) in blood after a median of 4 h (range 3.5-5), a median of 3 h (range 2-4.5) after C(max) for ethanol. The ethanol-to-EtG ratios in blood (ethanol in g/L, EtG in mg/L) were >1 only for the first median 3.5 h (range 2.5-3.5) after drinking. EtG elimination occurred with a median half-life of 2.2 h (range 1.7-3.1 h), and the renal clearance was 8.32 L/h (median, range 5.25-20.86). The concentrations of EtG were always much higher in urine than in blood. The total amount of EtG excreted in the urine was median 30 mg (range 21.5-39.7), representing 0.017% (median, range 0.013-0.022) of the ethanol given, on a molar basis. The information from the present study may be a valuable supplement to determine the time of ethanol ingestion. For this purpose, two subsequent increasing EtG values and a high ethanol-to-EtG ratio in blood would support information of recent drinking.
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- Gudrun Høiseth
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Forensic Toxicology and Drug Abuse, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway
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Kaushik R, Levine B, LaCourse WR. A brief review: HPLC methods to directly detect drug glucuronides in biological matrices (Part I). Anal Chim Acta 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kaushik R, LaCourse WR, Levine B. Determination of ethyl glucuronide in urine using reversed-phase HPLC and pulsed electrochemical detection (Part II). Anal Chim Acta 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.08.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Borucki K, Schreiner R, Dierkes J, Jachau K, Krause D, Westphal S, Wurst FM, Luley C, Schmidt-Gayk H. Detection of Recent Ethanol Intake With New Markers: Comparison of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters in Serum and of Ethyl Glucuronide and the Ratio of 5-Hydroxytryptophol to 5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid in Urine. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2005; 29:781-7. [PMID: 15897723 DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000164372.67018.ea] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND At present, recent ethanol consumption can be routinely detected with certainty only by direct measurement of ethanol concentration in blood or urine. Because ethanol is rapidly eliminated from the circulation, however, the time span for this detection is in the range of hours. Several new markers have been proposed to extend the detection interval, but their characteristics have not yet justified their use in routine clinical practice. We therefore investigated three new markers and compared their kinetics and sensitivities: (1) fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in serum, (2) ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in urine, and (3) the ratio of 5-hydroxytryptophol to 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HTOL/5-HIAA) in urine. METHODS Seventeen healthy men participated in a drinking experiment. Blood and urine samples were collected twice daily on three consecutive days and once daily on days 4 and 5. Ethanol concentration was determined by gas chromatography, FAEE levels, by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry, EtG concentration, by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and 5-HTOL/5-HIAA ratio, by high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS The peak serum ethanol concentrations of the subjects ranged from 5.4 to 44.7 mmol/liter (mean +/- SD, 30.1 +/- 9.1 mmol/liter). In the case of the serum ethanol determination, 100% sensitivity was reached only immediately after the end of the drinking experiment, and in the case of FAEE levels and 5-HTOL/5-HIAA ratio, it tested for 6.7 hr after the end of the ethanol intake. Thereafter, these latter parameters declined until 15.3 hr (FAEEs) and 29.4 hr (5-HTOL/5-HIAA), subsequently remaining in a stable range until 78.5 hr without further decrease. In contrast, EtG concentration showed 100% sensitivity until 39.3 hr and thereafter decreased, falling to below the limit of quantification of 0.1 mg/liter at 102.5 hr. CONCLUSION After moderate drinking, EtG in the urine proved to be a superior marker of recent ethanol consumption in healthy subjects. This is because EtG is a direct ethanol metabolite, it occurs in the urine only when ethanol has been consumed, and its sensitivity remains at the level of 100% for 39.3 hr.
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Magdeburg University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Skipper GE, Weinmann W, Thierauf A, Schaefer P, Wiesbeck G, Allen JP, Miller M, Wurst FM. Ethyl glucuronide: a biomarker to identify alcohol use by health professionals recovering from substance use disorders. Alcohol Alcohol 2004; 39:445-9. [PMID: 15289206 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Physicians recovering from substance-related disorders are usually allowed to return to practice if they agree to remain abstinent from drugs, including alcohol, and to undergo random urine testing. Over 9000 physicians are currently involved in such monitoring programs in the US. To date, it has been difficult to adequately monitor abstinence from alcohol due to the short half-life of alcohol and no other highly specific marker. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), a direct metabolite of alcohol, offers an extended window for assessment of drinking status (up to 5 days). Our aim was to assess the potential value of EtG testing in abstinence-based monitoring programs. PATIENTS AND METHODS Urine samples were obtained from 100 participants in a physician monitoring program and additional samples were subsequently obtained 'for cause', 'to verify positive urine alcohol, when drinking was denied' and 'in high risk individuals'. All participants had signed contracts agreeing to remain abstinent from mood-altering drugs, including alcohol, and had agreed to random urine testing. EtG was determined using LC/MS-MS in addition to standard testing. The main outcome measure were urine specimens positive for EtG versus those positive based on standard testing for alcohol and other drugs. RESULTS Among the initial 100 random samples collected, no sample was positive for alcohol using standard testing; however, seven were positive for EtG (0.5-196 mg/l), suggesting recent alcohol use. Subsequent EtG testing was performed clinically during the course of monitoring. Of the 18 tests performed to date, eight of eight tests performed 'for cause' were positive for EtG but negative for all other drugs including urine alcohol. All eight were confirmed positive by self reported drinking by the patient when confronted regarding the positive test result. Of six tests performed to 'confirm a positive urine alcohol' two were positive for EtG and confirmed positive by self reported drinking. For the other four samples, especially as two are from a diabetic, in vitro fermentation of ethanol is discussed. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that physicians in monitoring programs have a higher rate of unrecognized alcohol use than previously reported. Incorporation of EtG testing into alcohol abstinence monitoring can strengthen these programs.
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- Gregory E Skipper
- Alabama Physician Health Program and University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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Wurst FM, Wiesbeck GA, Metzger JW, Weinmann W. On Sensitivity, Specificity, and the Influence of Various Parameters on Ethyl Glucuronide Levels in Urine???Results From the WHO/ISBRA Study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2004; 28:1220-8. [PMID: 15318121 DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000134230.21414.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), a direct ethanol metabolite, seems to meet the need for a sensitive and specific marker for monitoring recent alcohol consumption in different settings. Our aim was to study sensitivity, specificity, and the influence of various parameters on EtG levels in urine. PATIENTS AND METHODS Urine samples for a total of 453 patients (373 male, 80 female) were statistically analyzed. The mean age was 37.1 years (median 36, SD 12.59), body mass index was 24.7, total ethanol consumed last month was 1817.66 g (each median), and 80 patients reported cannabis use within the last 30 days. Determination of EtG was performed with a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method with deuterium-labeled EtG as internal standard. RESULTS For EtG in urine, a good correlation was found with other state markers and days of sobriety. In a regression analysis, age, gender, marijuana use, kidney disease, and total grams of ethanol consumed last month were the variables that significantly influenced EtG levels in contrast to race, smoking, body mass index, cirrhosis of liver, age began drinking regularly, packs of cigarettes smoked last month, and total body water. Furthermore, in a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to distinguish between nondrinkers and individuals sober > 4 days versus individuals drinking in the recent 4 days, area under the curve was 0.834. At a cutoff of 0.145 mg/liter, sensitivity was 83.5% and specificity 68.3%. A receiver operating characteristic curve was calculated for lifetime alcohol abuse or dependence against those who had never been abusers or dependent. In this case, subjects were either never dependent or lifetime dependent, but those currently dependent were excluded. The resulting area under the curve was 0.694. At a cutoff of 0.145 mg/liter, sensitivity was 73.8% and specificity 60.3%. For those with a self-reported sobriety of less than 24 hr, the area under the curve was 0.899, sensitivity was 90.8%, and specificity was 76.5% at a cutoff of 0.435 mg/liter when we calculated nondrinkers and light drinkers against heavy drinkers and drinkers needing treatment. Cannabis-using patients showed significant differences with regard to almost all state markers when compared with nonconsuming subjects. CONCLUSIONS Age, gender, marijuana use, kidney disease, and total grams of ethanol consumed last month should be taken into consideration when interpreting results of EtG in urine. Sensitivity and specificity seem promising. Cannabis use can be regarded as an indicator for other serious mental problems in alcohol-using subjects.
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Wurst FM, Skipper GE, Weinmann W. Ethyl glucuronide--the direct ethanol metabolite on the threshold from science to routine use. Addiction 2003; 98 Suppl 2:51-61. [PMID: 14984242 DOI: 10.1046/j.1359-6357.2003.00588.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS Current biological state markers remain suboptimal with regard to sensitivity and specificity for monitoring recent alcohol consumption in various settings. Furthermore, these biomarkers can be influenced by age, gender and a variety of substances and non-alcohol-associated diseases and do not cover fully the time axis for alcohol intake. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a non-volatile, water-soluble, stable, direct metabolite of ethanol that can be detected in various body fluids, tissues and hair. Shortly after the consumption even of small amounts of ethanol, EtG becomes positive. It can detect ethanol intake up to 80 hours after the complete elimination of alcohol from the body, covering a unique and important time spectrum for recent alcohol use. EtG seems to meet the need for a sensitive and specific marker to elucidate alcohol use not detected by standard testing. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, METHODS AND FINDINGS The literature was reviewed with a focus on possible diagnostic and therapeutic applications, currently available methods and future perspectives. To date, more than 4000 samples of body fluids, tissues and hair from approximately 1500 individuals have been assessed. CONCLUSIONS The data suggest that EtG is a useful tool in numerous settings, including alcohol and drug treatment (to detect lapse/relapse and for motivational feedback), in safety sensitive work settings where use is dangerous or in other settings where alcohol use may be risky (e.g. such as driving, work-place, pregnancy or monitoring physicians or other professionals who are in recovery and working) or for resolving forensic questions. If the question of recent alcohol consumption has to be answered in a binary way (yes/no), such as for determining lapses. the use of EtG in urine is among the preferred tests. The use of this marker alone and complementary with other biological state markers and self-reports is expected to lead to significant improvement in treatment outcome, therapy efficacy and cost reduction.
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Wurst FM, Vogel R, Jachau K, Varga A, Alling C, Alt A, Skipper GE. Ethyl glucuronide discloses recent covert alcohol use not detected by standard testing in forensic psychiatric inpatients. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2003; 27:471-6. [PMID: 12658113 DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000057942.57330.e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considerable lives and money could be saved if one could detect early stages of lapsing/relapsing behavior in addicted persons (e.g., in safety-sensitive workplaces) and could disclose harmful drinking in social drinkers. Due to the serious public health problem of alcohol use and abuse worldwide, markers of alcohol use have been sought. Both ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth) appear to have high sensitivity and specificity and a time frame of detection that may elucidate alcohol use not detected by standard testing. Our aim was to assess their potential for detecting recent covert alcohol use under controlled conditions. METHODS Thirty-five forensic psychiatric inpatients in a closed ward who had committed a substance-related offense ( section sign 64 StGB), were followed for 12 months. The complete time spectrum of possible alcohol consumption was covered by the complementary use of breath and urinary ethanol (hours), urinary EtG (days), %carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT)/PEth (weeks), and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT)/mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (weeks-months). RESULTS Fourteen of the 146 urine samples examined were positive for EtG. In all EtG-positive cases, patients reported alcohol consumption of between 40 and 200 g of ethanol 12-60 hr prior to testing. Urinary and breath ethanol were positive in only one case. In the blood samples, PEth was not positive in any case and %CDT did not exceed the reference value. Isoelectric focusing showed no abnormal Tf subtypes. CONCLUSIONS The findings emphasize the diagnostic and therapeutic usefulness, specificity, and sensitivity of EtG as a marker of recent alcohol use. Such a test is needed in numerous settings, including alcohol and drug treatment (to detect lapse/relapse), in safety-sensitive work settings where use is dangerous or in other settings where use may be inappropriate (e.g., such as driving, workplace, pregnancy, or monitoring physicians or other professionals who are in recovery and working), or for testing other groups (such as children or those with medical problems) where alcohol use would be unhealthy or unsafe. The health, social and socioeconomic benefits arising from the future use of these markers is hard to overestimate.
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- Friedrich Martin Wurst
- Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein Strasse 27, CH 4025 Basel, Switzerland.
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