Genetic and environmental influences on alcohol metabolism in humans

Authors
Li, TK Yin, SJ Crabb, DW O'Connor, S Ramchandani, VA
Citation
Tk. Li et al., Genetic and environmental influences on alcohol metabolism in humans, ALC CLIN EX, 25(1), 2001, pp. 136-144
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01456008 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
136 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-6008(200101)25:1<136:GAEIOA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This manuscript represents the proceedings of a symposium at the 2000 RSA M eeting in Denver, Colorado. The organizer/chair was Ting-Kai Li. The presen tations were: (1) Introduction to the Symposium, by Ting-Kai Li; (2) ALDH2 polymorphism and alcohol metabolism, by Shih-Jiun Yin; (3) ALDH2 promoter p olymorphism and alcohol metabolism, by David W. Crabb; (4) Use of BrAC clam ping to estimate alcohol elimination rates: Application to studies of the i nfluence of genetic and environmental determinants, by Sean O'Connor; and ( 5) Effect of food and food composition on alcohol elimination rates as dete rmined by clamping, by Vijay A. Ramchandani.