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Auto Brewery Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Diet
Auto brewery syndrome can cause your body to produce alcohol and therefore elevate your blood alcohol level even if you haven’t had anything to drink. There are several ways to treat this condition.
www.healthline.com
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A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court on Monday.
The 40-year-old proved that he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which causes carbohydrates in his stomach to be fermented, increasing ethanol levels in his blood and resulting in signs of intoxication.
Belgian Man Whose Stomach Brews Alcohol Beats Drink Driving Charge
A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court on Monday.
www.sciencealert.com
