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Population-Specific Biomarker Signatures in Alcohol Use Disorder: Ethnic and Viral Influences in a Central Asian Cohort [version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
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- When:
- May 19, 2026 ยท 11:47 AM
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- F1000Research
Background This study examined biomarker signatures in men with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Uzbekistan, with and without chronic viral infections (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV). Methods A cross-sectional study included 292 males with AUD (ICD-10 F10.2) (virus-negative: n = 251; virus-positive: n = 41) and 49 alcohol-free controls. Clinical, hematological, and biochemical parameters were measured, and ROC analysis evaluated diagnostic performance. Results Virus-negative patients showed the cle