Liver Enzymes in Alcohol‐discordant Twins

Abstract

Seventy moderately alcohol-discordant group comprised moderately alcohol-discordant male twin pairs have been investigated with respect to twin pairs, thus reducing the influence of genetic Some liver enzymes. No difleremes were found as factors and affording favourable possibilities of levels were demonstrated for SASAT, S-ALP and ences in consumption. S-GT among the high alcohol consumers compared to their low consuming co-twins. Especially S-GT was found to be a valuable and sensitive test in the detection of even a moderate alcohol intake in working and socially well adapted subjects* These were obtained in a subject group in which the influence of S-ALAT, while significantly higher enzyme studying the effect of alcohol even at small differ-MATERIAL AND METHODS The group of subjects was assembled from the Swedish Twin Registry ( 5 , 6 ) . At the time of the present study the * p<0.05, *** p<O.OOl. Acta Med Scand 200