Metabolic responses of Chinese, Japanese and Europeans to alcohol.
Thirty-nine Chinese, 47 Japanese, and 68 Europeans were tested for rate of alcohol metabolism under standardized conditions. The Japanese and Chinese metabolized at a significantly higher rate. Possible sources of such differences are considered.
D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D044465:White People
D000431:Ethanol