Genetic Aspects and Relative Risk Factors in Alcoholism among Koreans

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-150

  Park, Kyung Sook ^a   Mok, Jee Won ^a   Chung, Tai Ho ^b  

^a Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ADH2; ADH3; Alcoholics; ALDH2; CYP2E1; Koreans; Non drinkers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035606667     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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