Alcohol and the gastrointestinal tract

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 Chapter 1 The Extent of the Problems and the Epidemiological Aspects of Alcohol Drinking
 Chapter 2 The Metabolism of Alcohol and Its Implications for the Pathogenesis of Disease
 Chapter 3 Alcohol and Aldehyde Dehydrogenases in the Gastrointestinal Tract
 Chapter 4 Free Radicals and Ethanol Toxicity
 Chapter 5 Endocrine Changes in Alcoholism with Special Reference to Gastrointestinal Hormones
 Chapter 6 The Physiology of Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism in the Human Intestine
 Chapter 7 The Effects of Ethanol on Salivary Glands Chapter 8 Gastric Cytoprotection and Adaptation to EthanolChapter 9 Alcoholic Pancreatitis
 Chapter 10 Small Bowel Injury by Ethanol
 Chapter 11 Alcohol-Induced Malabsorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
 Chapter 12 Alcohol and Small Intestinal Permeability
 Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders Induced by Ethanol
 Chapter 14 Protein Synthesis in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its Modification
 Chapter 15 Cell Turnover in the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Effect of Ethanol
 Chapter 16 Lipid Metabolism in the Intestinal Tract and Its Modification by Ethanol Chapter 17 Alcohol's Promotion of Gastrointestinal CarcinogenesisChapter 18 Ethanol and the Gastrointestinal Tract: Mechanisms in Disease. Nutritional Implications of Hepatointestinal Disorders
 Chapter 19 Objectives for Future Research in Understanding the Effects of Ethanol on the Gastrointestinal Tract
 Index