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The Curious Clinicians
86 - Enlarging Alcohol
Mar 21, 2024
Exploring the physiological effects of chronic alcohol use on red blood cells, the podcast highlights macrocytosis and its correlation with alcohol consumption. They delve into the mechanisms behind red blood cell enlargement, including acetaldehyde effects, cytoskeletal changes, and electrolyte equilibrium in alcohol-related hepatitis.
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- Acetaldehyde, a metabolite of alcohol, impacts red blood cells by altering membrane and cytoskeletal composition.
- Alcohol-induced macrocytosis is caused by stimulating red blood cell sodium-potassium-chloride membrane co-transporters leading to cell swelling.
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Acetaldehyde Causes Macrocytosis
Chronic alcohol use can lead to macrocytosis due to acetaldehyde, a metabolite of alcohol. Acetaldehyde impacts red blood cells through two main mechanisms: altering membrane and cytoskeletal composition, and causing fluid shifts leading to cell swelling. Studies have shown that acetaldehyde directly affects red blood cell size, not ethanol itself, with acetaldehyde having a pivotal role in the development of macrocytosis.
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