Alcohol and Its Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination is a concise guide to all currently known alcohol biomarkers, their clinical application, and the laboratory methods used to detect them. Pathologists can use this resource to understand the limitations and cost factors associated with each method for determining certain alcohol biomarkers. In addition, interferences in these determinations are discussed, so that clinicians can understand the causes of falsely elevated biomarkers and pathologists and laboratory scientists can potentially eliminate them. The book focuses on the analytical methods used to detect alcohol in blood and urine, the limitations of alcohol determination using enzymatic methods, and the differences between clinical and forensic alcohol measurement. Chapters also cover cutting-edge alcohol biomarkers for potential use.

• Focuses on the analytical methods used for detecting alcohol in blood and urine along with the pitfalls and limitations of alcohol determination using enzymatic methods
• Explains the difference between clinical and forensic alcohol measurement
• Includes a brief overview of the benefits of consuming alcohol in moderation and the hazards of heavy drinking

• Front Cover 2
• Alcohol and Its Biomarkers 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Contents 7
• Preface 13
• 1 Alcohol 15
  • 1.1 Introduction 15
  • 1.2 Alcohol Consumption: Historical Perspective 16
  • 1.3 Alcohol Content of Various Alcoholic Beverages 17
  • 1.4 Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption 18
  • 1.5 Benefits of Drinking in Moderation 20
    • 1.5.1 Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 21
    • 1.5.2 Is Red Wine More Effective than other Alcoholic Beverages for Protecting the Heart? 24
    • 1.5.3 Moderate Consumption of Alcohol and Reduced Risk of Stroke 24
    • 1.5.4 Moderate Consumption of Alcohol and Reduced Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes 25