Increased urinary excretion of D-glucaric acid in alcoholism.
Alcoholic patients were found to have increased urinary excretion of D-glucaric acid while drinking. The excretion of D-glucaric acid returned to normal after discontinuation of ethanol intake, and the increase in the excretion could be reproduced by the administration of ethanol. Determination of the urinary excretion of D-glucaric acid may be useful in detecting the ingestion of ethanol or drugs when this information is not available by other means.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000652:urine*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005937:Glucaric Acid / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013400:Sugar Acids / Q000652:urine*
D013400:Sugar Acids; D000431:Ethanol; D005937:Glucaric Acid