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Review
. 2005 Jan 8;330(7482):85-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7482.85.

Alcohol in the body

Alex Paton  1
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Review

Alcohol in the body

Alex Paton. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

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Figure 1
Rate of absorption of alcohol (arrows) is affected by concentration of alcohol
Figure 2
Figure 2
Most tissues are exposed to the same alcohol concentration as in the blood
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Figure 3
Metabolism of ethanol
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Figure 4
Concentrations of alcohol in the blood after six units of alcohol (equivalent to 48 g alcohol)
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Figure 5
Rate of decrease of concentrations of alcohol in the blood in heavy, social, and naïve drinkers. The two lines represent maximum and minimum rates for each category
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Figure 6
Effect of alcohol on behaviour
Figure 7
Figure 7
Risks associated with concentrations of alcohol in the blood
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