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Distribution of alcohol-metabolizing enzyme genotypes in trauma patients with excessive alcohol consumption in the emergency department.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Mar 2007
Tseng Yang-Ming, Hu Bow-Wen, Tsai Shih-Meng, Chen Ing-Jun, Jin Yi-Ru, Lee Jang-Hwa, Huang Fong-Dee, Wu Szu-Hsien, Yeh Fa-Lai, Tsai Li-Yu
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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of genetic polymorphisms of alcohol-metabolizing enzymes in trauma patients with excessive alcohol consumption in the emergency department (ED). DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 100 trauma patients and age-matched control subjects composed of 98 participants were enrolled in this study. The activities of liver enzymes and genotypes of...
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