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Genetic polymorphisms of alcohol metabolizing enzymes related to alcohol sensitivity and alcoholic diseases.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Nov 1994
Yoshida A
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with the atypical aldehyde dehydrogenase ALDH2 allele, both homozygous and heterozygous status, are alcohol sensitive and have a markedly reduced risk of developing alcoholic diseases. Genetic abnormalities of the ALDH1 locus are also associated with alcohol flushing. The ALDH3 and ALDHx loci are polymorphic and their variations may affect the development of alcoholic diseases. The variations of...
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