Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin
IntroductionThe sex difference in alcohol use disorder (AUD) is ingrained in distinctive neurobiological responses between men and women, which necessitates further investigation for a more tailored management.MethodsMinding the findings of iron dysregulation in AUD and the sex difference in iron ho...
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| description | IntroductionThe sex difference in alcohol use disorder (AUD) is ingrained in distinctive neurobiological responses between men and women, which necessitates further investigation for a more tailored management.MethodsMinding the findings of iron dysregulation in AUD and the sex difference in iron homeostasis in multiple physiological and pathological settings, we examined the sex difference in the association between serum ferritin and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in intoxicated males (n = 125) and females (n = 59). We included patients with both serum ferritin tested of any value and a BAC above the level of detection during the same hospital admission period. We investigated sex difference in the relationship between BAC, serum ferritin and liver enzymes in intoxicated critically ill and noncritically ill patients.ResultsWe found a negative association between serum ferritin and BAC in critically ill, intoxicated females [R2 = 0.44, F(1,14) = 11.02, p = 0.005], with much attenuated serum ferritin in females compared to their male counterparts (194.5 ± 280.4 vs. 806.3 ± 3405.7 ng/L, p = 0.002). We found a positive association between serum ferritin and liver enzymes [alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transferase (AST)] in critically ill intoxicated females [ALT: R2 = 0.48, F(1,10) = 9.1, p = 0.013; AST: R2 = 0.68, F(1,10) = 21.2, p = 0.001] and in noncritically ill intoxicated males [ALT: R2 = 0.1, F(1,83) = 9.4, p = 0.003; AST: R2 = 0.1, F(1,78) = 10.5, p = 0.002]. The effect of BAC on serum ferritin was not mediated by ALT [indirect effect: (B = 0.13, p = 0.1)]. We also found a significant effect of sex, anemia, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality on serum ferritin.DiscussionOur results suggest that high BAC in intoxicated female patients is associated with attenuated serum ferritin levels, questioning the role of low serum ferritin in female vulnerability to alcohol. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbe7d89dede64a788ac73839646849af2023-07-21T15:34:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-07-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.12304061230406Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritinAsmaa Yehia0Asmaa Yehia1Ricardo A. L. Sousa2Osama A. Abulseoud3Osama A. Abulseoud4Department of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDepartment of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDepartment of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesIntroductionThe sex difference in alcohol use disorder (AUD) is ingrained in distinctive neurobiological responses between men and women, which necessitates further investigation for a more tailored management.MethodsMinding the findings of iron dysregulation in AUD and the sex difference in iron homeostasis in multiple physiological and pathological settings, we examined the sex difference in the association between serum ferritin and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in intoxicated males (n = 125) and females (n = 59). We included patients with both serum ferritin tested of any value and a BAC above the level of detection during the same hospital admission period. We investigated sex difference in the relationship between BAC, serum ferritin and liver enzymes in intoxicated critically ill and noncritically ill patients.ResultsWe found a negative association between serum ferritin and BAC in critically ill, intoxicated females [R2 = 0.44, F(1,14) = 11.02, p = 0.005], with much attenuated serum ferritin in females compared to their male counterparts (194.5 ± 280.4 vs. 806.3 ± 3405.7 ng/L, p = 0.002). We found a positive association between serum ferritin and liver enzymes [alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transferase (AST)] in critically ill intoxicated females [ALT: R2 = 0.48, F(1,10) = 9.1, p = 0.013; AST: R2 = 0.68, F(1,10) = 21.2, p = 0.001] and in noncritically ill intoxicated males [ALT: R2 = 0.1, F(1,83) = 9.4, p = 0.003; AST: R2 = 0.1, F(1,78) = 10.5, p = 0.002]. The effect of BAC on serum ferritin was not mediated by ALT [indirect effect: (B = 0.13, p = 0.1)]. We also found a significant effect of sex, anemia, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality on serum ferritin.DiscussionOur results suggest that high BAC in intoxicated female patients is associated with attenuated serum ferritin levels, questioning the role of low serum ferritin in female vulnerability to alcohol.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1230406/fullalcohol intoxicationserum ferritinliver enzymesalanine aminotransferasesex differenceblood alcohol concentration |
| spellingShingle | Asmaa Yehia Asmaa Yehia Ricardo A. L. Sousa Osama A. Abulseoud Osama A. Abulseoud Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin Frontiers in Psychiatry alcohol intoxication serum ferritin liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase sex difference blood alcohol concentration |
| title | Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
| title_full | Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
| title_fullStr | Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
| title_short | Sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
| title_sort | sex difference in the association between blood alcohol concentration and serum ferritin |
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