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alcohol metabolism

Known as: alcohol metabolic process, metabolism alcohol 
The chemical reactions and pathways involving alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated… 
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EthanolEthanol Metabolismbiological controlcocaethylene

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drug metabolism

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ethanol biosynthetic processethanol catabolic process

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Characterization of gut microbiomes in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients: A connection between endogenous alcohol and NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious liver disease associated with obesity. Characterized by metabolic syndrome… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Age, alcohol metabolism and liver disease
Purpose of reviewAlcohol consumption among the elderly has increased. Alcohol metabolism changes with age and the elderly are… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
The Genetics of Alcohol Metabolism: Role of Alcohol Dehydrogenase and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Variants
  • H. Edenberg
  • Alcohol Research and Health
  • 2007
  • Corpus ID: 106701
The primary enzymes involved in alcohol metabolism are alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Both… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Alcohol Metabolism and Cancer Risk
Chronic alcohol consumption increases the risk for cancer of the organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and the upper… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Overview: How Is Alcohol Metabolized by the Body?
  • S. Zakhari
  • Alcohol Research and Health
  • 2006
  • Corpus ID: 16381241
Alcohol is eliminated from the body by various metabolic mechanisms. The primary enzymes involved are aldehyde dehydrogenase… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Alcohol Metabolism-mediated Oxidative Stress Down-regulates Hepcidin Transcription and Leads to Increased Duodenal Iron Transporter Expression*
Patients with alcoholic liver disease frequently exhibit iron overload in association with increased hepatic fibrosis. Even… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Interaction between the functional polymorphisms of the alcohol-metabolism genes in protection against alcoholism.
The genes that encode the major enzymes of alcohol metabolism, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Phyto-oestrogens: where are we now?
Phyto-oestrogens have emerged from their esoteric role in animal husbandry following the hypothesis that the human Western diet… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Genetic polymorphism of human liver alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases, and their relationship to alcohol metabolism and alcoholism
It is now widely accepted that the various pharmacologic and addictive consequences of alcohol consumption are related to the… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Understanding and preventing relapse.
This chapter examines relapse by integrating knowledge from the disorders of alcoholism, smoking, and obesity in an attempt to… 
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