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Endoscopic screening using esophageal iodine staining and genotypes of ADH1B and ALDH2 in Japanese alcohol-dependent women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2019
Yokoyama Akira, Yokoyama Tetsuji, Omori Tai, Maesato Hitoshi, Takimura Tsuyoshi, Iwahara Chie, Kimura Mitsuru, Matsui Toshifumi, Mizukami Takeshi, Maruyama Katsuya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The presence of large or multiple esophageal distinct iodine-unstained lesions (DIULs) is a strong predictor of field cancerization in the upper aerodigestive tract. Several risk factors for DIULs, including genetic polymorphisms of alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases (ADH1B, rs1229984; ALDH2, rs671), have been demonstrated in Japanese alcohol-dependent men. However, few evaluations of...
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