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Friday, April 10, 2009

The Alcohol Flushing Response: An Unrecognized Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer from Alcohol Consumption
PLoS Med 6(3)

ALDH2 Lys487 allele contributes to both the alcohol flushing response
and an elevated risk of squamous cell esophageal cancer from alcohol
consumption.

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