Asian flush gene variant increases mild cognitive impairment risk: a cross-sectional study of the Yoshinogari Brain MRI Checkup Cohort

• Autores principales: Mikiko Tokiya (Autor), Manabu Hashimoto (Autor), Kenji Fukuda (Autor), Kazuhiro Kawamoto (Autor), Chiho Akao (Autor), Mariko Tsuji (Autor), Yusuke Yakushiji (Autor), Haruki Koike (Autor), Akiko Matsumoto (Autor)
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• Publicado: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The East Asian-specific genetic diversity, the rs671 variant of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, causes the "Asian flush" phenomenon following alcohol consumption, resulting in an alcohol avoidance phenotype. The variant is suggested as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease; howe...