title: Ethanol metabolism in various racial groups.
abstract: Eskimos and Indians, according to casual reports, take longer to sober up after an alcoholic debauch than do whites. We studied this apparent difference by administering ethanol to appropriate subjects and determining blood alcohol concentrations at intervals. We found the concentrations fell significantly faster in whites. Neither previous experience of alcohol nor general diet appeared to account for this difference, leaving genetic factors as the indicated cause.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002170:Canada; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D004930:Inuit; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol