Relationship between carbohydrate‐deficient transferrin, gamma‐glutamyl transferase, and mean corpuscular volume levels and alcohol‐related brain volume decreases in male drinkers

We investigated the association between mean corpuscular volume (MCV), carbohydrate‐deficient transferrin (CDT), and gamma‐glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels and gray and white brain matter in male drinkers to find out which if any of these biomarkers of alcohol consumption is indicative for alcohol‐related differences in brain volume.

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