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why alcohol causes folate and thiamine deficiecy? plz ans

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  #2

alcohol inhibits monoglutamate form of folic acid absorption from small intestine.


  #3

thanks dude what about thiamine i think thiamine is used by dehydrogenases

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wait , alcohol also interferes with thiamine absorption.
thiamine is required for transketolase, pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha keto dehydrogenase.







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