Biomarkers of food intake (BFIs) are a promising tool for limiting misclassification in nutrition
research where more subjective dietary assessment instruments are used. They may also …

Ethanol is a widely used psychoactive drug whose chronic abuse is associated with organ
dysfunction and disease. Although the prevalent metabolic fate of ethanol in the human …

From 22 March until 18 May 2020, a complete lockdown in Italy was ordered as a
countermeasure against the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation measures affect some …

Sample preparation is a critical step in forensic analytical toxicology. Different extraction
techniques are employed with the goals of removing interferences from the biological …

Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a minor, non-oxidative ethanol metabolite that can be detected in
several matrices (eg blood, urine, hair, meconium) for variable periods of time. Quantification …

This article traces the historical development of various biomarkers of acute and/or chronic
alcohol consumption. Much of the research in this domain of clinical and laboratory …

Background and Aims Alcohol‐related liver disease is the most frequent cause of cirrhosis
and a major indication for liver transplantation. Several alcohol use biomarkers have been …

Urine drug testing is one of the objective tools available to assess adherence. To monitor
adherence, quantitative urinary results can assist in differentiating “new” drug use from …

This study aimed to objectively verify smoking and drinking behavior during pregnancy and
to disclose self-misreporting through maternal hair analysis. A total of 153 women attending …

Alcoholic liver disease is an established, yet controversial, indication for liver
transplantation. Although an abstinence period of up to 6 mo prior to transplantation is …