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Alcohol dependence symptoms and alcohol dehydrogenase 2 polymorphism: Israeli Ashkenazis, Sephardics, and recent Russian immigrants.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Sept 2002
Hasin Deborah, Aharonovich Efrat, Liu Xinhua, Mamman Ziona, Matseoane Karen, Carr And Lucinda G, Li Ting-Kai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Jews have lower rates of alcohol-related problems than other Caucasians. The ADH2*2 allele of the alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2 ) gene protects against alcoholism in Asians and is found in approximately 20% of Jews. We studied the relationship of ADH2*2 to DSM-IV dependence severity in a random community sample of Israeli Ashkenazis, recent Russian immigrants (also Ashkenazis), and Sephardics....
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