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Effect of ALDH2 and CYP2E1 gene polymorphisms on drinking behavior and alcoholic liver disease in Japanese male workers.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jun 2001
Okamoto K, Murawaki Y, Yuasa And I, Kawasaki H
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AIMS: We examined the relationships of ALDH2 and CYP2E1 genotypes on drinking behavior and the incidence of alcoholic liver disease in Japanese male workers. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty-seven Japanese men were selected from one metal company to adjust for similar economic and social backgrounds. Drinking behavior was assessed from a self-assessment questionnaire. Genotypes of ALDH2 and CYP2E1 were analyzed...
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