Independent effects of ADH1B and ALDH2 common dysfunctional variants on gout risk

Independent effects of ADH1B and ALDH2 common dysfunctional variants on gout risk

Abstract Gout is caused by hyperuricemia, with alcohol consumption being an established risk factor. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) are crucial enzymes for alcohol metabolism. We recently performed a genome-wide association study of gout and a subsequent fine-mapping s...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Sakiyama, Hirotaka Matsuo, Airi Akashi, Seiko Shimizu, Toshihide Higashino, Makoto Kawaguchi, Akiyoshi Nakayama, Mariko Naito, Sayo Kawai, Hiroshi Nakashima, Yutaka Sakurai, Kimiyoshi Ichida, Toru Shimizu, Hiroshi Ooyama, Nariyoshi Shinomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02528-z

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