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SUBMITTER: He L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4951463 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
He Lei L Deng Tao T Luo Hesheng H
Yonsei medical journal 20160701 4
<h4>Purpose</h4>The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene has been implicated in the development of alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) in East Asians. However, the results are inconsistent. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the associations between the ALDH2 polymorphism and the risk of ALC.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Relevant studies were retrieved by searching PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang and Veipu databases up to January 10, 2015. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% co ...[more]