Ethnicity And The Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene Can Predict Drinking

Ethnicity and the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 gene predict drinking among Asian young adults The two genes that have the strongest associations with alcohol use and alcohol dependence (AD) are mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) and alcohol dehydrogenase IB (ADH1B). Mutations of these genes are considered protective against the risk of developing AD.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on March 6th, 2009