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Alcohol dehydrogenase-2 and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotypes, alcohol drinking and the risk for esophageal cancer in a Chinese population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2010
Ding Jian-hua, Li Su-ping, Cao Hai-xia, Wu Jian-zhong, Gao Chang-ming, Liu Yan-ting, Zhou Jian-nong, Chang Jun, Yao Geng-hong
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the relationship among alcohol dehydrogenase-2 (ADH2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) genetic polymorphisms, alcohol consumption and the susceptibility to esophageal cancer in a Chinese population, we conducted a case-control study with 221 cases and 191 population-based controls in the Taixing city of Jiangsu Province of China. ADH2 and ALDH2 genotypes were examined using PCR and denaturing...
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