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ALDH2*2 is associated with a decreased likelihood of alcohol-induced blackouts in Asian American college students.
Journal of studies on alcohol - 1 May 2006
Luczak Susan E, Shea Shoshana H, Hsueh Annie C, Chang Jenss, Carr Lucinda G, Wall Tamara L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A recent report found the heritability estimate for alcohol-induced blackouts was 53%. The present study was designed to determine whether possession of two specific genetic variations, an aldehyde dehydrogenase ALDH2*2 allele and an alcohol dehydrogenase ADHIB*2 allele, were associated with lower rates of lifetime blackouts. METHOD: Asian American college students (N=403) of Chinese and Korean descent...
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