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acetaldehyde

11/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Acetaldehyde — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Acetaldehyde is a product of alcohol metabolism that is even more toxic than alcohol. It is produced when the liver breaks down alcohol through an enzyme called dehydrogenase. Glutathione in the liver quickly runs out when high amounts of alcohol enter the body. This results to the acetaldehyde accumulating in the body as the liver […]

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