Importance of prolactinemia and IgA-transferrin ratio in chronic alcoholism and alcoholic hepatopathies
Pellerito, R.E.; Pellerito, R.A.; Rapetti, C.; Capaldi, M.T.; Trapani, C.
Minerva Medica 74(40): 2381-2388
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806 PMID: 6657105 Document Number: 214115
Levels of prolactinaemia, IgA and transferrin and the ratio between the two latter were measured in 20 male chronic alcoholics and a second group of controls in order to verify the diagnostic importance of such measurements. In partial conflict with reports in the literature, it is concluded that prolactinaemia measurement is not particularly important. The evaluation of the IgA-transferrin ratio, on the other hand, is judged to be useful for the diagnosis of alcohol-induced hepatopathologies.