Association of a novel TAS2R38 haplotype with alcohol intake among Mexican-Mestizo population

Background. Alcohol intake has been associated with the bitter taste receptor T2R38. TAS2R38 gene expresses two common haplotypes: PAV and AVI. It has been reported that AVI homozygotes consume more alcohol than heterozygotes and PAV homozygotes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Omar Ramos-Lopez, Sonia Roman, Erika Martinez-Lopez, Karina Gonzalez-Aldaco, Claudia Ojeda-Granados, Maricruz Sepulveda-Villegas, Arturo Panduro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307689