Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians. Human Genetics 2011, 131: 725-737. PMID: 22102315, PMCID: PMC3548401, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1116-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCase-control studyPathogenesis of ADSub-group analysisStrong protective effectRandom-effects modelP-valueAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneLiver diseaseMedical illnessMedical diseasesProtective effectAlcohol abuseLys alleleAcetaldehyde metabolismAsian populationsStatistical significanceStrict criteriaALDH2 geneEffects modelAssociationDiseaseDominant modelStrong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 504-512. PMID: 21497796, PMCID: PMC3142297, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) geneMedical diseasesAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCertain Asian populationsRandom-effects modelADH1B geneLarger ORsLiver diseaseSubgroup analysisLarger sample sizeDrug dependenceSignificant associationSubstance dependenceMultiple ethnic populationsRecessive modelAsian populationsDisease