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Further clarification of the contribution of the ADH1C gene to vulnerability of alcoholism and selected liver diseases.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 2012
Li Dawei, Zhao Hongyu, Gelernter Joel
Abstract excerpt
The alcohol dehydrogenase 1C (ADH1C) subunit is an important member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family, a set of genes that plays a major role in the catabolism of ethanol. Numerous association studies have provided compelling evidence that ADH1C gene variation (formerly ADH3) is associated with altered genetic susceptibility to alcoholism and alcohol-related liver disease, cirrhosis, or pancreatitis. However,...
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