@article{ref1,
title="Ethanol-independent methanol elimination in chronic alcoholics",
journal="Blutalkohol",
year="1995",
author="Bonte, Wolfgang and Daldrup, T. and Walter, H. and Lesch, O. M. and Leitner, A. and Musshoff, F. and Nimmerichter, A.",
volume="32",
number="6",
pages="317-336",
abstract="72% of a collective of chronic alcoholics (DSM-III-R, ICD 9), who were admitted under the influence of alcohol in order to undergo alcohol withdrawal, showed a serum methanol concentration (SMC) above 10 mg/l. This level is usually considered to be the one for the detection of regular alcohol consumption. The SMC values were considerably higher in cases where alcoholic beverages with a higher methanol content were consumed rather than the ones lower in methanol. In the majority of patients a decrease of the methanol concentration could only be detected once an individually varying limit concentration of ethanol (0-0.62 g/kg) was reached. There were, however, a few exceptions where the elimination of methanol independent from the ethanol concentration could be seen. Contrasting the general collective, these 'ethanol independent' methanol eliminators showed a much higher serum level of ethanol and methanol at the time of admission. As a sign of addiction, all patients showed increased beta 60 values for ethanol and preferred high proof beverages, which at the same time have high methanol contents.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0006-5250",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}