ISOTRANSFERRINS IN BODY FLUID SAMPLE AS A MEASURE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

摘要

PCT No. PCT/SE85/00061 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 3, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 3, 1985 PCT Filed Feb. 6, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/03578 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 15, 1985.A method for determining the alcohol consumption of an individual by means of quantifying isotransferrin combinations in the individual's body fluids, these combinations being (A) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 5.6 or (B) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 5.8 or (C) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 6.0. The total concentration of any of said combinations (A), (B), (C) is a measure of the said individual's alcohol consumption during the last few weeks.