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Published on: June 23, 2023
Brewing complications: the effect of acute ethanol exposure on wound healing
Katherine A Radek1, Matthew J Ranzer, Luisa A DiPietro
1Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Abstract:
Ethanol consumption is linked to a higher incidence of traumatic wounds and increases the risk for morbidity and mortality following surgical or traumatic injury. One of the most profound effects of acute ethanol exposure on wound healing occurs during the inflammatory response, and altered cytokine production is a primary component. Acute ethanol exposure also impairs the proliferative response during healing, causing delays in epithelial coverage, collagen synthesis, and blood vessel regrowth. The accumulated data support the paradigm that acute ethanol intoxication prior to injury significantly diminishes a patient's ability to heal efficiently.
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