Investigator-observed alcohol-induced flushing but not self-report of flushing is a valid predictor of ALDH2 genotype

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Wall, Tamara L ^a   Thomasson, Holly R ^a,b   Ehlers, Cindy L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FLUSHING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0029929401     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1996.57.267     Document Type: Article

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