MAA-protein adducts and anti-MAA antibodies in the lungs of patients with alcohol use disorders and cigarette smoking

The lungs of individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUD) are the target organs for the injurious effects of combined alcohol and cigarette smoke metabolites. The presence of elevated serum IgA may function as a biomarker for such co-exposure (Supported by the Clinical Resource for Lung Alcohol Inve...

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Published in:Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2013-11, Vol.47 (7), p.576-576
Main Authors: Wyatt, T.A, Burnham, E.L, Sweeter, J.M, Hunter, C.D, Duryee, M.J, Klassen, L.W, Sisson, J.H, Thiele, G.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Lungs
Proteins
Psychiatry
Smoking
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Summary:The lungs of individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUD) are the target organs for the injurious effects of combined alcohol and cigarette smoke metabolites. The presence of elevated serum IgA may function as a biomarker for such co-exposure (Supported by the Clinical Resource for Lung Alcohol Investigators, NIH R24 AA019661 [ELB], R01 AA008769 [JHS] and R01 AA017663 [TAW]).
ISSN:0741-8329
1873-6823
DOI:10.1016/j.alcohol.2013.09.038