Detection and application of ethyl glucuronide in forensic toxicology.
- Author:
Hui ZHAO
1
;
Xian-yi ZHUO
;
Bao-hua SHEN
Author Information
1. Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Alcoholism/metabolism*;
Forensic Toxicology/methods*;
Glucuronates/urine*;
Hair/chemistry*;
Humans
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2009;25(1):63-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ethyl glucuronide is a specific metabolite of ethanol. There have been plenty of articles referring its pharmacokinetics, detection and application as a specific bio-marker of alcohol intake. This article reviews various analytical methods of EtG, relationship between EtG quantification and ethanol intake, and criteria for determining chronic alcohol abuse, and origin of ethanol found in the cadavers by EtG analysis. EtG has its potential application in forensic toxicology.
