Phosphatidylethanol as Blood Biomarker of Alcohol Consumption in Early Pregnancy: An Observational Study in 4067 Pregnant Women.

CONCLUSION: In an unselected pregnant population in Norway 1.4 % had a positive PEth sample around gestational week 12 whereas 0.4% had a positive sample around week 24. The use of PEth as an alcohol biomarker should be further investigated as a possible diagnostic tool in the antenatal setting.
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Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - February 15, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Finanger T, Spigset O, Gråwe RW, Andreassen TN, Løkken TN, Aamo TO, Bratt GE, Tømmervik K, Langaas VS, Finserås K, Salvesen KÅB, Skråstad RB Tags: Alcohol Clin Exp Res Source Type: research