Abstract
Background: Chronic and excessive alcohol consumption increases oxidative stress. We previously found that levels of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a marker of oxidative DNA damage, are elevated in alcohol-dependent patients without delirium tremens (DTs). The aim of this study was to compare serum 8-OHdG levels between alcohol-dependent patients with and without DTs. Methods: We recruited 16 alcohol-dependent patients with DTs (DTs group) and 58 patients without DTs (non-DTs group). Alcohol withdrawal severity was evaluated using the Chinese version of the revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale (CIWA-Ar-C) every 8 hours. Serum levels of 8-OHdG and other biological indices were assayed at baseline and after 1 week of detoxification. Results: The mean 8-OHdG level in the DTs group was significantly higher than that in the non-DTs group (0.50 vs. 0.34 ng/ml, p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2523-2528 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2014 |
Keywords
- 8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxyguanosine
- Alcohol Dependence
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Delirium Tremens
- Oxidative Stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Toxicology
- Medicine(all)