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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 genotypes, alcohol flushing symptoms and drinking patterns in Thai men.
Psychiatry research - 1 May 2003
Assanangkornchai Sawitri, Noi-pha Kusumarn, Saunders John B, Ratanachaiyavong Suvina
Abstract excerpt
The drinking behavior, alcohol-induced facial flushing and ALDH2 genotypes were determined in 283 Thai men comprising 85 who were alcohol-dependent, 62 hazardous/harmful drinkers and 136 non-drinkers or infrequent drinkers. A structured interview questionnaire, containing the 'tri-level' method and the Alcohol-Use Disorders and Associated Disabilities Schedule, was used to determine the quantity of drinking and...
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