Article
Association of alcohol dehydrogenase 2 and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 genotypes with fasting plasma glucose levels in Japanese male and female workers.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Dakeishi Miwako, Murata Katsuyuki, Sasaki Makiko, Tamura Akiko, Iwata Toyoto
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The objective was to clarify the effect of alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) genotypes on the diabetic risk in Japanese workers. METHODS: At the time of mandatory health checkup, the ADH2 and ALDH2 genotypes, as well as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, body mass index (BMI), smoking habit, and weekly alcohol intake, were examined in 492 men and 183 women working at...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
