Novel CYP2E1 haplotype identified in a South African cohort

Alcohol abuse accounts for approximately 2.5 million deaths annually and is the third highest risk factor for disease and disability. Alcohol is metabolised by polymorphic enzymes and the status of an individual with respect to alcohol metabolising enzymes may have forensic relevance in post-mortems...

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Main Authors: Laura J. Heathfield, Shareefa Dalvie, Kusha Kalideen, Collet Dandara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2014-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3970