title: High levels of endogenous 1,3-butanediol in the blood of a man after ethanol ingestion.
abstract: A young man was found to have 1,3-butanediol in his blood, much more after ethanol ingestion. This substance reacted in the enzyme procedure for measuring blood alcohol, giving falsely high values. The 1,3-butanediol was detected by gas chromatography.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000097:blood*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D000431:Ethanol