Human aldehyde dehydrogenases: their role in alcoholism.

doi:10.1016/0741-8329(89)90061-x

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Human aldehyde dehydrogenases: their role in alcoholism.

Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2000

Agarwal D P, Goedde H W

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This article surveys the state of our knowledge concerning the biochemical and genetic variations in aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) in humans and their role in alcohol sensitivity, alcohol drinking habits, and alcoholism. Variations in acetaldehyde metabolism via genetically determined polymorph...

Topics

Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
Asian People
Drug Hypersensitivity
Genetic Variation
Habits
Humans
Isoenzymes
Liver Diseases, Alcoholic

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