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“This is a more direct way to measure the harm that alcohol is causing in the body than asking patients,” said senior researcher Judy Hahn, a professor in the University of California, San Francisco's (UCSF) Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine....
Fatty liver disease, excessive alcohol intake, metabolic syndrome, drugs like statins are all common causes of elevated liver function test, especially the GGT. Indicators of Inflammation There are some chemicals in your blood that are released by damaged or injured cells. Such injury could be from...
Workplace testing:Employers may test for alcohol use in new applicants, regularly during employment, or after an accident on the job. Although most private employers are not required to test employees for the use of alcohol and other drugs, testing is required in certain safety- and security-se...
This article reports on a study of the prevalence and concentration of alcohol and other drugs in the blood of drivers killed in traffic crashes in Sweden. The authors note that over 95% of drivers killed on the roads in Sweden are autopsied, so very reliable information is available about ...
Instead of having to draw a driver's blood to test his alcohol level, an officer can test the driver's breath on the spot and instantly know if there is a reason to arrest the driver. Breathalyzers operate so well because they understand how the body processes alcohol. How Much Alcohol ...
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What is the meaning of the homocysteine blood test? Alcohol can raise homocysteine blood levels. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body by chemically altering adenosine. Amino acids are naturally made products, which are the building blocks of all the proteins in the body. Most labs...
alcohol abuse, cirrhosis(from any chronic causes), hemochromatosis(iron overload), shock, and/or heart failure. Common causes of abnormal AST and ALT levels are wide-ranging (for example, toxins, and autoimmune diseases). Many drugs may cause elevated blood levels of AST, and ALT and some ...
Toxicology tests may also be used in various situations where a crime has been committed - this may be a simple case of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or it may be a case of date rape using a drug. Toxicology tests are also used to determine whether a person ...