Genetic Polymorphism of ADH2 and ALDH2 in Koreans : Family Studies and implications to Alcohol Sensitivity

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Paik, Yong Kyun ^a   Kim, In Kyu ^b   Choi, Young ^b   Benkmann, Heide G ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADH2; Alcohol sensitivity; ALDH2; Genetic polymorphism; Korean population

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346785691     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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