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Analysis of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene polymorphism and ethanol patch test as a screening method for alcohol sensitivity.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 1999
Tsutaya S, Shoji M, Saito Y, Kitaya H, Nakata S, Takamatsu H, Yasujima M
Abstract excerpt
To assess clinical availability of the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) 2 gene polymorphism to detect alcohol sensitivity among a Japanese population, we determined the ALDH 2 genotypes and also compared to an ethanol patch test in 119 young Japanese. Their alcohol sensitivity was evaluated by a questionnaire on the frequency of alcohol-associated symptoms when they drink. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood...
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