Variations in ADH and ALDH in southwest California Indians

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-17

  Ehlers, Cindy L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) related (AODR) mortality; Alcohol use disorder; Alcoholism; AOD use, abuse, and dependence; East Indians; Genetic factors; Genetic polymorphisms; Native American; Protective factors; Southwest California Indians

Indexed keywords

ADH1B PROTEIN, HUMAN; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; ALDH2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; AVP PROTEIN, HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOLISM; AMERICAN INDIAN; ASIAN; ENZYMOLOGY; ESKIMO; ETHNOLOGY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALCOHOLISM; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CALIFORNIA; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; NEUROPHYSINS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; VARIATION (GENETICS); VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 34547490211     PISSN: 15357414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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