Familial resemblances in flushing following alcohol use

Forty-seven sets of parents and 77 adult offspring from families of Caucasian, Chinese or Japanese ancestry provided data regarding their use of alcohol and their flushing responses following alcohol consumption. There were no significant sex or generational differences in flushing. In keeping with...

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Published in:Behavior genetics 1982-05, Vol.12 (3), p.349-352
Main Authors: Schwitters, S Y, Johnson, R C, Johnson, S B, Ahern, F M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking
Ethnic Groups
Face - blood supply
Female
Humans
Male
Pedigree
Regional Blood Flow - drug effects
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Summary:Forty-seven sets of parents and 77 adult offspring from families of Caucasian, Chinese or Japanese ancestry provided data regarding their use of alcohol and their flushing responses following alcohol consumption. There were no significant sex or generational differences in flushing. In keeping with previous research, race/ethnicity was associated with the flushing response. Flushing appears to be inherited as a genetic dominant.
ISSN:0001-8244
1573-3297
DOI:10.1007/BF01067854