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An examination of ALDH2 genotypes, alcohol metabolism and the flushing response in Native Americans.
Journal of studies on alcohol - 1 Mar 1999
Gill K, Eagle Elk M, Liu Y, Deitrich R A
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OBJECTIVE: The study was designed to examine the relationship between aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) genotype and the flushing response in a population of Native Americans. METHOD: Objective measures of the flushing response were obtained by monitoring skin temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, as well as blood alcohol concentrations, in flushing and nonflushing Native Americans (n = 105) as well as in...
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