Ethyl Glucuronide Concentration in Hair of Detainees: A Preliminary Study

Through the measurement of ethyl glucuronide in hair (hETG), it is possible to assess chronic alcohol abuse over time. In this paper, we present a study on hETG in Italian prison inmates. Analyses were performed by LC‐MS according to a previously published method. Results were evaluated using the cu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of forensic sciences 2020-01, Vol.65 (1), p.189-192
Hauptverfasser:	Pascali, Jennifer Paola, Palumbo, Diego, Umani Ronchi, Federica, Mari, Francesco, Fioravanti, Alessia, Bertol, Elisabetta
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology Alcohol use Alcoholism - diagnosis Biomarkers - analysis Chromatography, Liquid detainee ethanol consumption ethyl glucuronide Female forensic science forensic toxicology Glucuronates - analysis Hair Hair - chemistry Humans Italy - epidemiology Male Mass Spectrometry Middle Aged prison Prisoners Prisoners - statistics & numerical data Substance Abuse Detection - methods Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Through the measurement of ethyl glucuronide in hair (hETG), it is possible to assess chronic alcohol abuse over time. In this paper, we present a study on hETG in Italian prison inmates. Analyses were performed by LC‐MS according to a previously published method. Results were evaluated using the cut‐offs established by the Society of Hair Testing. Positives samples (ETG > 30 pg/mg) accounted for 6% of all subjects, with concentrations ranging from 42 pg/mg up to 270 pg/mg, abstinent subjects (ETG
ISSN:	0022-1198 1556-4029
DOI:	10.1111/1556-4029.14132