Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The reason for the treatment of methanol poisoning with dialysis and infusions of bicarbonate and ethanol.

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Consumption of methanol can betoxic for humans. It readily gets converted into formaldehyde and formic acid with the help of the enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenases, and aldehyde dehydrogenases in the liver. Excess consumption of methanol may cause severe acidosis and blindness in humans. Methanol poisoning may be treated by infusions of bicarbonate and ethanolas well as dialysis.

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