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[Distribution of genotypes of alcohol dehydrogenase 2 and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 in Japanese twin children].
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] - 1 Mar 1999
Qu W, Yamagata Z, Wu D, Zhang B, Zhang Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In order to prevent alcohol related deseases, this study investigated the distribution of the genes controlling alcohol metabolism in Japan's twin. METHODS: Restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR) technique was used to measure the control gene of alcohol metabolized enzymes and the genotypes of alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2),...
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