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The experiment utilized males and females of two mouse strains: C57BL\/6N (wild-type, WT) and Aldh2-knockout (Aldh2-KO) mice. Aldh2-KO mice lack the ALDH2 enzyme, leading to the accumulation of high levels of AcH in the blood. The mice were fasted for approximately six hours before EtOH administration. EtOH (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0\u2009g\/kg) was administered intragastrically, and blood samples were collected at 30, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300\u2009minutes post-EtOH administration through retro-orbital puncture. The samples were then analyzed using headspace gas chromatography. The results for both male and female WT mice showed that EtOH and AcH levels increased in a dose-dependent manner, peaked at 60\u2009minutes post-ingestion, and then gradually decreased. 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