title: International Commission for Protection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens. ICPEMC Working Paper No. 15/4. Genetic aspects of the relation between alcohol metabolism and consumption in humans.
abstract: Alcohol consumption is believed to involve genetic factors. In this paper genetically determined metabolic factors influencing the alcohol metabolism, such as different types of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, Finnish State Alcohol Company (Alko Ltd.), Helsinki.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000444:Aldehyde Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D000431:Ethanol; D000426:Alcohol Dehydrogenase; D000444:Aldehyde Dehydrogenase; D000079:Acetaldehyde