Normal allele: GG
A mutation in the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) gene increases acute alcohol sensitivity, alcohol dependence and hangover susceptibility.
Polymorphism rs671 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
2987944 Cloning of cDNAs for human aldehyde dehydrogenases 1 and 2.
6582480 Molecular abnormality of an inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase variant commonly found in Orientals.
7180842 Structural mutation in a major human aldehyde dehydrogenase gene results in loss of enzyme activity.
7593603 The aldehyde dehydrogenase ALDH2*2 allele exhibits dominance over ALDH2*1 in transduced HeLa cells.
10627091 Hangover symptoms in Asian Americans with variations in the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) gene.
18056758 Major genetic components underlying alcoholism in Korean population.
19430479 Genome-wide association study of blood pressure and hypertension.
19826048 Candidate gene association study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a high-risk region in Iran
20505153 A compendium of genome-wide associations for cancer: critical synopsis and reappraisal.
20585100 Genome-wide association studies of cancer.
20616999 Usefulness of Mendelian randomization in observational epidemiology.
21338875 Genetic vulnerability and susceptibility to substance dependence
21351086 Shortened telomeres in individuals with abuse in alcohol consumption.
21367945 Genome-wide association studies of alcohol intake--a promising cocktail?
21900886 Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone in asian americans: a randomized placebo-controlled laboratory study.
21926110 Population-specific genetic associations with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in South Africa.
21971053 Genome-wide association study of coronary artery disease in the Japanese.
22004425 Genetic risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus: a case control study.
22507220 Epidemiologic differences in esophageal cancer between Asian and Western populations.
22640768 The genetic basis of addictive disorders.
22674868 Genetic variants at 4q23 and 12q24 are associated with head and neck cancer risk in China.
22675424 ADH1C Ile350Val polymorphism and cancer risk: evidence from 35 case-control studies.
22806211 The genetics of addiction-a translational perspective.
23364009 Common variants at 12q24 are associated with drinking behavior in Han Chinese.
23629646 Epidemiology of esophageal cancer in Japan and China.
24274136 Biobanking across the phenome - at the center of chronic disease research.
24633362 ALDH2 and ADH1 genetic polymorphisms may contribute to the risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.
25045619 The Genetics, Neurogenetics and Pharmacogenetics of Addiction.
25133033 Epidemiological studies of esophageal cancer in the era of genome-wide association studies.
25313998 The ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism affects post-stroke epilepsy susceptibility and plasma 4-HNE levels.
25680115 Association between Glu504Lys polymorphism of ALDH2 gene and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
25803854 Genotyping on ALDH2: comparison of four different technologies.