Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5562453 | Toxicology Letters | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Data show that 34.28% of the enrolled pregnant women overcame the EtG cut off. No direct correlation was found between EtG data and the alcohol screening interviews showing lower levels of alcohol consumption, although T-ACE revealed the same at risk percentage. However, a significant concordance was observed with food diary data and T-ACE only in patients with higher EtG urinary concentration. This study provides clinical evidence that the diagnosis of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy only based on indirect methods, such as questionnaires and food diary, may significantly underestimate alcohol use.
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Authors
Giampiero Ferraguti, Paola Ciolli, Valentina Carito, Gemma Battagliese, Rosanna Mancinelli, Stefania Ciafrè, Paola Tirassa, Rosaria Ciccarelli, Alessia Cipriani, Marisa Patrizia Messina, Marco Fiore, Mauro Ceccanti,