Researchers find CDT biomarker ineffective for identifying unhealthy alcohol use
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that among HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems, measuring their carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) biomarker was a poor and inaccurate method for detecting unhealthy drinking. These findings currently appear on-line in AIDS Care.