What is measured when we identify alcoholics by means of blood tests?

Richard C. Evenson, Marc F. Frankel, Kenneth E. Freedland

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Abstract

Positive results have been reported on discriminating between alcoholic and nonalcoholic patients by means of multivariate analysis of blood chemistry. If such tests simply measure accumulated results of excessive drinking, the measured effect would increase with years of severe drinking. Data from records of 460 alcoholics, however, found little or no relationship. The authors suggest the possibility that the blood chemistry results may measure a constitutional vulnerability to alcoholism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)433-436
Number of pages4
JournalSubstance Use and Misuse
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1988

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