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Highly reactive chemical compound (CH3CHO) that forms following ethanol metabolism. Toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic.
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(2011). Acetaldehyde. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_22
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