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Estrogen‐Related Acetaldehyde Elevation in Women during Alcohol Intoxication
Author(s) -
Eriksson C. J. Peter,
Fukunaga Tatsushige,
Sarkola Taisto,
Lindholm Harri,
Ahola Liisa
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01110.x
Subject(s) - acetaldehyde , alcohol , estrogen , ethanol , metabolite , hormone , endocrinology , medicine , physiology , chemistry , biochemistry
Alcohol is more often unpleasant and causes tissue damage more rapidly in women than men. The present study was designed to find out whether acetaldehyde, the primary metabolite of alcohol, could play a crucial role in these actions. Special emphasis was focused on the appropriate determination of blood acetaldehyde and hormonal factors. Occurrence of elevated blood acetaldehyde levels during alcohol oxidation was established in both normally cycling women and ones taking oral contraceptives, but not in men. An association between elevated acetaldehyde levels and high estrogen phases was observed in both groups of women. Estrogen‐related acetaldehyde elevation is suggested to be the key factor explaining the gender differences of the adverse effects of alcohol.

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