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An Overview of Current and Emerging Markers of Alcoholism

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Measuring Alcohol Consumption

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The main purpose of biological markers of alcohol consumption is to provide valuable tools in the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism. One can categorize different types of biological markers of alcoholism based on their characteristics and clinical applications as trait markers, state markers, and markers of organ damage.

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