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auto-brewery syndrome · gut fermentation syndrome · brewer's yeast · human body · medical mystery · gut bacteria
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This man kept getting drunk without drinking any alcohol. Doctors finally found the cause inside his gut: a colony of brewer's yeast turning the sugar from his meals into alcohol. The rare condition is called auto-brewery syndrome.
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- UEG Journal: Gut fermentation syndrome: A systematic review of case reports
- Nature Microbiology: Gut microbial ethanol metabolism contributes to auto-brewery syndrome
- Cureus: A Case of Auto-brewery Syndrome Treated with Micafungin
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