Alcohol’s Role in Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

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GI tract is the site of alcohol absorption into the bloodstream and, to a lesser extent, of alcohol breakdown and pro-duction. (For more information on alcohol absorption, metabolism, and production in the GI tract, see sidebar, pp. 82–83.) Second, the direct contact of alcoholic beverages with the mucosa1 that lines the upper GI tract can induce

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