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The Pathogenesis of Alcohol-Induced Airflow Limitation in Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase 2-Deficient Mice.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2016
Shimoda Terufumi, Obase Yasushi, Matsuse Hiroto, Asai Sadahiro, Iwanaga Tomoaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Japanese patients, alcohol-induced asthma is attributed to elevated plasma concentrations of acetaldehyde following alcohol consumption because of an acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene (ALDH2) polymorphism. The resulting increase in plasma histamine concentrations seems to trigger the onset of asthma symptoms. However, the specific pathogenic mechanism underlying this response remains unclear....
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