Influence of repeated permanent coloring and bleaching on ethyl glucuronide concentrations in hair from alcohol-dependent patients

Highlights • Hair EtG can be used to assess chronic alcohol use of the prior 18 months. • Permanent coloring and bleaching reduces EtG concentrations in hair. • Permanent coloring/bleaching should be considered in the interpretation of EtG results.

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Published in:Forensic science international 2015-02, Vol.247, p.18-22
Main Authors: Crunelle, Cleo L, Yegles, Michel, De Doncker, Mireille, Dom, Geert, Cappelle, Delphine, Maudens, Kristof E, van Nuijs, Alexander L.N, Covaci, Adrian, Neels, Hugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol marker
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcohols
Biomarkers - analysis
Bleaching
Coloring
Consumption
Cosmetics
EtG
Ethyl glucuronide
Female
Females
Forensic sciences
Forensic Toxicology
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Glucuronates - analysis
Hair
Hair - chemistry
Hair Dyes - adverse effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pathology
Patients
Segments
Sodium Hypochlorite - adverse effects
Studies
Surgical implants
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Summary:Highlights • Hair EtG can be used to assess chronic alcohol use of the prior 18 months. • Permanent coloring and bleaching reduces EtG concentrations in hair. • Permanent coloring/bleaching should be considered in the interpretation of EtG results.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.11.023