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Alcohol is primarily metabolized in the liver through oxidation reactions catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase and cytochrome P450IIE1 enzymes. This metabolism converts alcohol to toxic acetaldehyde and then to acetate. The liver can only metabolize about one standard drink of alcohol per hour, so drinking more than this at a time leads to an accumulation of unmetabolized alcohol in the bloodstream. Factors like gender, weight, food intake, and chronic alcohol use can impact rates of alcohol absorption and me

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Nisreen Al-share

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