ALDH2 associated_with Asian
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Genome-wide meta-analysis of problematic alcohol use in 435,563 individuals yields insights into biology and relationships with other traits.
(2020)
PMID:32451486
primary
ALDH2 association was observed only in some Asian samples.
confidence: 0.90
The genetic basis of alcoholism: multiple phenotypes, many genes, complex networks.
(2012)
PMID:22348705
cited
large effects contributed by variation at ... ALDH2 in Asian populations
confidence: 0.95
ALDH2 locus ... is polymorphic in individuals of Asian ancestry but not those of European ancestry
confidence: 0.90
identified studies that reported prevalence rates of the various ALDH2 ... genotypes in general samples of the different ethnic groups.
confidence: 0.80
The ALDH2*2 allele is thought to occur exclusively in Asians.
confidence: 0.96