Biomarkers for alcohol abuse/withdrawal and their association with clinical scales and temptation to drink. A prospective pilot study during 4-week residential rehabilitation

• Published in: Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) Vol. 94; pp. 43 - 56
• Main Authors: Coccini, Teresa, Ottonello, Marcella, Spigno, Paola, Malovini, Alberto, Fiabane, Elena, Roda, Elisa, Signorini, Cinzia, Pistarini, Caterina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Abuse; Addictions; Addictive behaviors; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol use; Alcoholics; Alcoholism; AUD; Biological markers; Biomarkers; Brain research; Chronic patients; Clinical scales; Cytokines; Detoxification; Dopamine; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Inflammation; Interleukin 8; Laboratory animals; Lipid peroxidation; Lipids; Liver; Metabolism; Metabolites; Neurosciences; Oxidative stress; Pathogenesis; Peripheral blood; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Rehabilitation; Relapse; Suicides & suicide attempts; Superoxide dismutase; Well being; Withdrawal; AUD; Clinical scales; Relapse; Rehabilitation; Biological markers; Chronic patients; biological markers; chronic patients; clinical scales; rehabilitation; relapse

A bulk of evidence in the field of translational medicine applied to clinical toxicology and rehabilitation has highlighted the possibility of using biomarkers as a support in the diagnosis of alcohol-related diseases and in monitoring of alcohol withdrawal. In a cohort of 55 subjects admitted to a...