<b>Results:</b> The discrimination accuracy of the AUDIT for PD was significantly better than that of the CAGE or the CAGE+GGT (z=6.927, <i>p</i><0.0001; z=5.301, <i>p</i><0.0001, respectively).
Alcohol abuse by itself did not have a significant effect on PFC 5-HT(2A) binding and as 5-HT(2A) binding in alcoholics is not different from controls and antagonists may be therapeutic, fewer receptors may result in downstream developmental effects on the brain resulting in a predisposition to alcoholism.
Alcohol abuse by itself did not have a significant effect on PFC 5-HT(2A) binding and as 5-HT(2A) binding in alcoholics is not different from controls and antagonists may be therapeutic, fewer receptors may result in downstream developmental effects on the brain resulting in a predisposition to alcoholism.
Alcohol abuse is characterized by induction of peripheral inflammation and neuroinflammation, which hallmark is the activation of innate immunity toll-like receptors 4 (TLR4).
CYP2E1 expression was not detected in fetal liver, kidney, lung, placenta (18 weeks gestational age) or liver (6 weeks gestational age) obtained at termination of pregnancy where maternal alcohol abuse had been established.
CD14 genotyping was performed by PCR-RFLP analysis in (a) 121 HCV patients, (b) 62 patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis (Alc-Ci), (c) 118 individuals with heavy alcohol abuse without evidence of advanced liver damage (Alc-w/o Ci), and (d) 247 healthy controls.