Suppression of erythropoiesis by alcohol.
Serial measurements in alcoholic subjects showed a profound fall of serum iron for three days after withdrawal of alcohol and a reversion of abnormal accumulation of erythroblastic haemosiderin to normal. These findings suggest an interference in normal haem synthesis, most probably by a direct effect.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D004920:Erythropoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006418:Heme / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006485:Hemosiderin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006418:Heme; D006485:Hemosiderin; D007501:Iron