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ALDH2 polymorphism is associated with fasting blood glucose through alcohol consumption in Japanese men.
Nagoya journal of medical science - 1 May 2016
Yin Guang, Naito Mariko, Wakai Kenji, Morita Emi, Kawai Sayo, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Suzuki Sadao, Kita Yoshikuni, Takezaki Toshiro, Tanaka Keitaro, Morita Makiko, Uemura Hirokazu, Ozaki Etsuko, Hosono Satoyo, Mikami Haruo, Kubo Michiaki, Tanaka Hideo
Abstract excerpt
Associations between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes risk are inconsistent in epidemiologic studies. This study investigated the associations of ADH1B and ALDH2 polymorphisms with fasting blood glucose levels, and the impact of the associations of alcohol consumption with fasting blood glucose levels in Japanese individuals. This cross-sectional study included 907 men and 912 women, aged 35-69 years. The...
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