Phosphatidylethanol in Maternal or Neonatal Blood to Detect Alcohol Exposure during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Background: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy, even at low doses, may damage the fetus. Pregnant women tend to underreport their alcohol consumption generating the need for sensitive and specific biomarkers, among which PEth has emerged due to its high specificity and possibility to be measured i...

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Main Authors: Lisa Franceschetto, Matteo Perilli, Alessandro Cinquetti, Chiara Giraudo, Mario Gardi, Giovanni Cecchetto, Guido Viel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/10/1528