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Effects of ALDH2∗2 on alcohol problem trajectories of Asian American college students.
Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 Feb 2014
Luczak Susan E, Yarnell Lisa M, Prescott Carol A, Myers Mark G, Liang Tiebing, Wall Tamara L
Abstract excerpt
The variant aldehyde dehydrogenase allele, ALDH2∗2, consistently has been associated with protection against alcohol dependence, but the mechanism underlying this process is not known. This study examined growth trajectories of alcohol consumption (frequency, average quantity, binge drinking, maximum drinks) and problems over the college years and then tested whether the ALDH2 genotype mediated or moderated the...
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