I was always taught that alcohol 'intolerance' like this = lymphoma unless
proven otherwise.
Eric Kilpatrick
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From: Mike Hallworth <[log in to unmask]>
To: mailbase <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 9:56 AM
Subject: Sensitivity to alcohol
> I've just seen a 23 year old lady sent up by her GP because of her
abnormal
> reactions to alcohol. This is not the usual flushing-type reaction, but
> what sounds like a severe conventional 'hangover' (severe headache,
nausea,
> vomiting) the day after ingestion of small amounts of alcohol (e.g. 1
glass
> sherry or 1 pint Guinness).
>
> The GP had asked for alcohol dehydrogenase levels, but presumably that
> would need to be done on liver/gut tissue. Does anyone offer ADH genetic
> analysis for polymorphisms in the ADH2 and 3 loci? Any other bright ideas?
>
> Mike Hallworth
> Biochemistry, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
>
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