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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2008; 14(32): 5078-5083
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5078
Table 6 Interaction between alcohol drinking and polymorphisms of the ALDH2 and ADH2 genes, and the odds ratio (OR) for colorectal cancer
GenotypesDrinkerControlsCasesOR1 (95% CI)
ALDH2
A/A + A/GNo64321.00
G/GNo60411.36 (0.76-2.43)
A/A + A/GYes35271.39 (0.69-2.81)
G/GYes63902.70 (1.57-4.66)
ADH2
G/G + G/ANo65341.00
A/ANo59391.27 (0.71-2.26)
G/G + G/AYes64541.65 (0.94-2.91)
A/AYes34633.44 (1.84-6.42)