In 11 patients with alcohol-induced hyperlipemia, of whom 6 showed a Zieve 
Syndrome increased phospholipids, triglycerides and total cholesterol were found 
in the red cells stromal. The gasliquid chromatographic analysis of the 
phospholipid fatty acids showed increased contents of saturated and 
monounsaturated fatty acids C 16-C 18 smaller contents of longchain highly 
unsaturated fatty acids. The changes in the fatty acid pattern mainly occurred 
in patients with Zieve Syndrome and could be important for the mechanism of the 
hemolytic anemia. Theses findings could be in connexion with vitamin E 
deficiency.