DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN METHODS IN THE DETECTION OF PROBLEM DRINKING: EFFECTS OF LIVER DISEASE AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Abstract

The data indicate that the new %CDT method offers advantages over the previous versions of the CDT methods. The improved characteristics may be most useful in assays for excessive alcohol consumption in female alcoholics, patients with liver disease, and in patients with abnormal serum transferrin concentrations.