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Association of the ADH2 genotypes with skin responses after ethanol exposure in Japanese male university students.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Sept 2001
Takeshita T, Yang X, Morimoto K
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BACKGROUND: A contribution of the alcohol dehydrogenase-2 (ADH2) polymorphism to alcohol sensitivity and alcohol drinking behavior is still controversial. In this study, we examined the effects of the ADH2 genotypes on skin reactions to ethanol and habitual alcohol intake among Japanese male university students, controlling for the effects of the low Km aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) genotype, as an extension of...
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