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Ethanol Metabolism in Cirrhosis of the Liver

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Metabolic Changes Induced by Alcohol

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This communication deals with investigations on ethanol elimination in patients with cirrhosis, studied by the hepatic venous catheterization technique (WINKLEE et al., 1969).

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Winkler, K., Lundquist, F., Tygstrup, N. (1971). Ethanol Metabolism in Cirrhosis of the Liver. In: Martini, G.A., Bode, C. (eds) Metabolic Changes Induced by Alcohol. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65131-1_5

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