A false positive hair ethylglucuronide dosage in an alcohol abstinent patient after liver transplantation: a case report

The use of direct alcohol biomarkers (ethylglucuronide and phosphatidylethanol) has recently been implemented in a clinical setting. Due to their low alcohol detection threshold, high sensitivity, and specificity, these tools are very useful in the pre- and post-liver transplantation setting, where...

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Published in:Frontiers in medicine 2024-04, Vol.11, p.1363012
Main Authors: Favrod-Coune, Thierry, Lidsky, Déborah, Vionnet, Julien, Magini, Giulia, Déglon, Julien, Broers, Barbara
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