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Genetic variation in alcohol metabolizing enzymes among Inuit and its relation to drinking patterns.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Nov 2014
Bjerregaard Peter, Mikkelsen Stine Schou, Becker Ulrik, Hansen Torben, Tolstrup Janne S
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BACKGROUND: Variation in genes involved in alcohol metabolism is associated with drinking patterns worldwide. We compared variation in these genes among the Inuit with published results from the general population of Denmark and, due to the Asian ancestry of the Inuit, with Han Chinese. We analyzed the association between gene variations and drinking patterns among the Inuit. METHODS: We genotyped 4162 Inuit...
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