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[Excessive alcohol abuse]

W Fries1, G Haberhauer

  • 12. Medizinische Abteilung und Aufnahmestation, Donauspitals im Sozialmedizinischen Zentrum-Ost, Wien.

Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Innere Medizin Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Chronic alcoholics with mild injuries can tolerate very high blood alcohol levels. Mean cell volume, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, and low BUN may indicate chronic alcohol consumption.

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Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Chemistry

Context:

  • Studied 259 patients admitted with blood alcohol levels exceeding 3.9 g/l.
  • Collected epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic data.
  • Focused on individuals with extremely high blood ethanol concentrations.

Purpose:

  • To identify characteristics of individuals tolerating severe alcohol intoxication.
  • To determine potential biomarkers for chronic alcohol consumption.

Summary:

  • Analysis revealed that only a specific age group of chronic alcoholics with mild organic damage could tolerate blood ethanol levels above 3.9 g/l.
  • Elevated mean cell volume (MCV) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) were observed.
  • Low blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was also noted as a potential indicator.

Impact:

  • Suggests that certain clinical and laboratory findings can serve as markers for chronic alcohol abuse.
  • Highlights the resilience of some chronic alcoholics to extreme blood alcohol concentrations.
  • Provides insights into the physiological adaptations to chronic high ethanol intake.

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