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ReviewCureus2023

The Associations of Auto-Brewery Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus: A Literature Review and Clinical Perspective.

Priyansh Patel, Diya Patel, Sai Dheeraj Gutlapalli, Ikpechukwu J Okorie, Arnold E Onana, Derek Ugwendum, Divine Besong Arrey Agbor, Foma Munoh Kenne, Philip Otterbeck, Jay Nfonoyim

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Priyansh PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Diya PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society, Sola, Ahmedabad, IND.
Sai Dheeraj GutlapalliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Ikpechukwu J OkorieDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Arnold E OnanaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Derek UgwendumDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Divine Besong Arrey AgborDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Foma Munoh KenneDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Philip OtterbeckDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Jay NfonoyimDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endogenous production of alcohol without the external intake of alcohol is called auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), and to get its levels to rise to a level that it has physical symptoms of alcohol intake is rare. The most common cause of ABS is the metabolism of ingested carbohydrates by intestinal microflora. This occurrence does not happen in all normal individuals but only in some high-risk individuals. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have been hypothesized to be at high risk for ABS. We searched databases, such as PubMed, Medline, and PubMed Central, to search for existing literature with relevant keywords. In the finalized review, we have included 30 relevant articles. Alcohol formed in the gut gets absorbed in the bloodstream and immediately gets metabolized, so usually it does not achieve a level in blood high enough to cause symptoms. In high-risk patients, there is an increase in the level of bloodstream alcohol above a certain level, so it shows symptoms. Because there is higher blood glucose in DM, the patients have been shown to be at increased risk for developing ABS. Similarly, obesity is also a risk factor for DM, making it a high-risk condition for ABS. The most involved pathogens are

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auto-brewery syndromecandida speciescomplications of diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitus (dm)obesity and diabetes

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PMID37588335
PMCPMC10425700

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