Differences in Genetic Variation of ADH2 and ALDH2 between Alcoholics and Healthy Persons in Korea

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-125

  Paik, Yong Kyun ^a   Choi, Young ^b   Lee, Chun Geun ^a   Kim, In Kyu ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ADH2; Alcoholism; ALDH2; Genetic variation; Korean population

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034391913     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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