%0 Journal Article
%T Studies on acetaldehyde metabolism in blood: What really causes alcohol-induced organic lesions?
%J Blutalkohol
%D 1982
%A Fischer, G.
%A Kampmann, H.
%V 19
%N 1
%P 53-74
%X The purpose of the investigation was to find the distribution of acetaldehyde (AcH) in human blood. Acetaldehyde formed from ethanol can be found almost exclusively on red cells; in plasma only small concentrations of acetaldehyde can be shown. It is presumed that the acetaldehyde formed in vivo is not present in blood in a free form. Thus, the 'circulating' acetaldehyde has no extravascular effect and should be excluded as the cause of alcoholic organic lesions. In human plasma, a reduction of the acetaldehyde concentrations was established which - in contrast to the AcH metabolism of erythrocytes - is not due to enzymes (in vitro).<p />
%G de
%I Steintor Verlag
%@ 0006-5250
%U http://dx.doi.org/