Article
Associations between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) genetic polymorphisms, drinking status, and hypertension risk in Japanese adult male workers: a case-control study.
Environmental health and preventive medicine - 1 Jan 2016
Ota Mitsunori, Hisada Aya, Lu Xi, Nakashita Chihiro, Masuda Shouta, Katoh Takahiko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify associations between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), alcohol consumption, and hypertension in Japanese men. METHODS: The study participants were 1,225 male Japanese workers. We collected lifestyle information, body measurements, blood biochemical parameters, blood pressure measurements, and ALDH2 genotyping data during medical examinations conducted between March 2004 and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.