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07 June 2022: Original Paper

Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for Monitoring Sobriety in Liver Transplant Candidates: Preliminary Results of Differences Between Alcohol-Related and Non-Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Candidates

Jan-Paul Gundlach 1EF** , Felix Braun 1AD* , Finn Mötter 1B , Alexander Bernsmeier 1CDE , Pablo Barrio 2E , Nicola Ehmke 1B , Rainer Günther 3B , Holger Hinrichsen 4A , Thomas Becker 1AD , Wolfgang Weinmann 5B , Alexandra Schröck 6C , Michel Yegles 7C , Friedrich Martin Wurst 8ACDE

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.936293

Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e936293

Table 3 Frequency table of patient characteristics with positive or negative test results for PEth. Displayed are numbers of positive findings for alcohol diagnosis, >1 point in the AUDIT, self-reported alcohol consumption, and waiting list status (T and NT). Significance was determined by results of binary logistic regression analyses, P<0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.

CharacteristicsPEth positivePEth negativep-value
Patients (n)3432
Alcohol diagnosis1312n.s.
AUDIT >1 point1914n.s.
uEtG positive410.026
hEtG positive810.018
Alcohol last week21n.s.
Alcohol last 2 weeks31n.s.
Alcohol last month62n.s.
Alcohol last 6 months74n.s.
Listed for liver transplantation2726n.s.
Active waiting list status2223n.s.

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358