INCREASED URINARY-EXCRETION OF D-GLUCARIC ACID IN ALCOHOLISM
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 15 (4) , 735-742
Abstract
Alcoholic patients had increased urinary excretion of D-glucaric acid while drinking. The excretion of D-glucaric acid returned to normal after discontinuation of ethanol intake and the increase in the excretion could be reproduced by the administration of ethanol. Determination of the urinary excretion of D-glucaric acid may be useful in detecting the ingestion of ethanol or drugs when this information is not available by other means.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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