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Alcohol is oxidized to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and cytochrome P-4502E1 (CYP2E1), and then to acetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Polymorphisms of these ethanol-metabolizing enzymes may be associated with...
Kee JY, Kim MO, You IY, Chai JY, Hong ES, An SC, Kim H, Park SM, Youn SJ, Chae HB
KMID: 863142
Korean J Hepatol.
2003 Jun;9(2):89-97.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Genetic variations of ethanol-metabolizing enzymes can affect alcohol drinking behavior. The aims of this study were to investigate and compare the distributions of these genetic polymorphisms between a...
Kim MS, Lee DH, Kang HS, Park HS, Jung S, Lee JW, Kwon KS, Kim PS, Kim HG, Shin YW, Kim YS, Baek I, Lee MS
KMID: 772650
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2004 Jun;43(6):355-363.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Susceptibility to organ damage induced by alcohol may be related to inherited variations (polymorphisms) in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes, or polymorphisms affecting cytokines. The aim of this study was to...