Is aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 a credible genetic instrument for alcohol use in Mendelian randomization analysis in Southern Chinese men?

Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Chaoqiang Jiang, Kar Keung Cheng, Bin Liu, Weisen Zhang, Tai Hing Lam, Gabriel M Leung, C Mary Schooling

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    Abstract

    Mendelian randomization studies provide a means of assessing causal relations without interventions, but require valid genetic instruments. We assessed the credibility of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) as a genetic instrument for alcohol use in Southern Chinese men.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)318-28
    Number of pages11
    JournalInternational Journal of Epidemiology
    Volume42
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

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