Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 41-42, March 2005

ALDH2 genotype is associated in the relation between alcohol intake and periodontitis

Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Original Article

Nishida N, Tanaka M, Hayashi N, Nagata H, Takeshita T, Nakayama K, et al. Association of ALDH(2) genotypes and alcohol consumption with periodontitis. J Dent Res 2004;83(2):161-5.

Level of Evidence

3b

Purpose

The ALD2 and ALDH2 genes are implicated in alcohol metabolism. Polymorphisms of these genes, common in Asian populations, slow alcohol metabolism. Because alcohol intake has been related to periodontitis, the authors wanted to test the periodontitis-alcohol relation within levels of polymorphisms of these genes.

Source of Funding

Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science and Japanese Dental Society

Type of Study/Design

Case-control study

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PII: S1532-3382(05)00015-1

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.01.012

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 41-42, March 2005

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