The association between fast-flushing response and alcohol use among Japanese Americans.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1993.54.48

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The association between fast-flushing response and alcohol use among Japanese Americans.

Journal of studies on alcohol - 1 Jan 1993

Nakawatase T V, Yamamoto J, Sasao T

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This study investigated the association between the flushing response and alcohol use among Japanese Americans in the greater Los Angeles area. Epidemiolocial data collected through a telephone survey and a mail survey were utilized to test the flushing-alcohol use relationship in the Japanese po...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Aldehyde Oxidoreductases
Asian
Female
Flushing
Humans
Isoenzymes
Japan
Los Angeles
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Urban Population

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