Comparative genetics of alcoholism in the Kenyan populations

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-155

  Korir, Elena Doudoladova ^a   Ochieng, David ^b   Ndiritu, Douglas ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Mank + Tank College   (Kenya)

Author keywords

ADH; Alcohol; Alcohol drinking; Alcoholism; ALDH; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ALLELE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 18944404047     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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