Development of a Column-Switching HPLC-MS/MS Method and Clinical Application for Determination of Ethyl Glucuronide in Hair in Conjunction with AUDIT for Detecting High-Risk Alcohol Consumption

It is critical to assess the severity of alcohol consumption in certain diseases such as alcohol liver disease and alcohol addiction. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a highly stable metabolite of ethanol in hair; thus, it was proposed as a long-term monitoring marker for alcohol consumption. Therefore, a...

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Main Authors: Yeon Gyeong Kim, Jihye Hwang, Hwakyung Choi, Sooyeun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/10/3/84