TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Ethanol-independent methanol elimination in chronic alcoholics
JO  - Blutalkohol
A1  - Bonte, Wolfgang
A1  - Daldrup, T.
A1  - Walter, H.
A1  - Lesch, O. M.
A1  - Leitner, A.
A1  - Musshoff, F.
A1  - Nimmerichter, A.
SP  - 317
EP  - 336
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - de
SN  - 0006-5250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -