Toluene is metabolized by cytochrome p-450 into benzoic and hippuric acid and , excreted by the kidney. Its accumulation produces type 1 tubular acidosis and hypokalemia due to an increase in the gap between intracellular and extracellular potassium, altering membrane polarization.
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