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No sex and age influence on the expression pattern and activities of human gastric alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2000
Lai C L, Chao Y C, Chen Y C, Liao C S, Chen M C, Liu Y C, Yin S J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) are the principal enzymes responsible for ethanol metabolism in humans. The stomach is involved in the metabolism of alcohol during absorption. Conflicting reports exist with regard to the influence of sex and age on the activity of ADH in the human gastric mucosa. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of age and sex...
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