Absence of the atypical mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) isozyme in Saskatchewan Cree Indians.

doi:10.1159/000154127

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Absence of the atypical mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) isozyme in Saskatchewan Cree Indians.

Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Dyck L E

Abstract excerpt

Three methods were employed to assess whether human volunteers (Caucasian, Asian or Cree Indian) possessed the typical or atypical mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) isozyme. These methods were: (1) questioning individuals about facial flushing responses following alcohol consumption; (...

Topics

Alcohol Drinking
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
Asia
Asian People
Flushing
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
Gene Frequency
Hair
Humans
Indians, North American
Isoelectric Focusing
Isoenzymes
Mitochondria
Phenotype
Saskatchewan
Skin Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires
White People

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