title: Alcohol and the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: The effects of acute and chronic ethanol ingestion on esophageal motility and the potential complications of these alterations are reviewed. Injury to the gastric mucosa and the small intestine and alterations in intestinal absorption can also result from alcohol abuse.
mesh_terms: D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000818:Animals; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D004947:Esophagus / Q000187:drug effects*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000187:drug effects; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol