Alcohol metabolism and sensitivity reactions among the Reddis of South India.
Alcohol was given orally to 41 healthy young male volunteers from small Hindu (Reddis) farming villages in south and central Andhra Pradesh, India. A complete description of the Reddis study, plus transcultural group differences, is given, and the alcohol metabolism and sensitivity literature is critically reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000378:metabolism; D001290:Attitude; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D002170:Canada / Q000208:ethnology; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups
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