Background Alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer because it induces hepatocellular carcinoma (among other cancers) in …

Before being absorbed in the small intestine and/or colon, orally administered drugs
inevitably need to pass through the stomach. Hence, it seems reasonable that the residence …

Background Both the amount and the rate of absorption of ethanol (EtOH) from alcoholic
beverages are key determinants of the peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and …

Background—Ethanol undergoes a first pass metabolism (FPM) in the stomach and liver.
Gastric FPM of ethanol primarily depends on the activity of gastric alcohol dehydrogenase …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the predominant causes of cancer-related
mortality across the globe. It is attributed to obesity, excessive alcohol consumption …

Oral consumption of alcohol results in much lower blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) than
does the same dose administered intravenously, suggesting significant first‐pass …

With contributions from the fields of pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, Handbook of Food-
Drug Interactions serves as an interdisciplinary guide to the prevention and correction of …

Probiotics are known to protect against liver damage induced by the alcohol and
acetaldehyde accumulation associated with alcohol intake. However, there have been few …

We have measured, by an intubation method, gastric evacuation and gastrointestinal
absorption of alcohol ingested with a meal in seven healthy nonalcoholic subjects. A …

OBJECTIVE--To examine the effects of cigarette smoking on alcohol absorption and gastric
emptying. DESIGN--Randomised crossover study. SETTING--Research project in …