| Literature DB >> 10064379 |
M Otsuka1, N Harada, T Itabashi, S Ohmori.
Abstract
Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) isozyme 2 genes were determined in 15 students. Of these subjects, five healthy male students were administered 0.4 kg/kg ethanol. One subject was defective in aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), two had normal ALDH2, and the other two were hetero type. After the intake of alcohol, the concentration of ethanol, acetaldehyde, and C4 compounds in blood and urine were determined. The student with the inactive form of ALDH2 was flushed and his levels of 2,3-butanediol and acetaldehyde in blood and urine were found to be the highest.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10064379 DOI: 10.1016/s0741-8329(98)00042-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Alcohol ISSN: 0741-8329 Impact factor: 2.405