ALESSANDRO MATTIA

L'abuso di alcol può causare diverse patologie ed elevata mortalità, essendo associato a episodi depressivi, ansia grave, insonnia, suicidio ed abuso di sostanze. Il consumo cronico di alcol può causare l'insorgenza precoce di patologie cardiache, ictus, tumori e cirrosi epatica, e procurare amnesia anterograda lieve, deficit cognitivi...

EtG is a minor non-oxidative ethanol metabolite, resulting from the enzymatic glucuronidation of ethanol in the liver. This small molecule can be detected in several body fluids and tissues for variable intervals of time after ethanol ingestion. Furthermore, there is a growing interest in its use in epidemiological studies in order to...

Nitrite/nitrate poisoning is an emerging problem, with an ongoing escalation of reported self-administration with suicidal intent in several countries. Nitrites toxicity mainly consists of their interaction with hemoglobin (Hb), causing its oxidization to methemoglobin (MetHb). In order to give support to the correct procedures for the analysis...