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17134660

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-30
pubmed:abstractText
Variants in alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes differ between ethnic groups and have, in some studies, been found to be associated with alcohol dependence and alcoholic liver disease. This study sought to determine whether an association exists between ADH (ADH1C previously ADH3, ADH1B*2 previously ADH2*2) genotypes, alcohol dependence, drinking history, and liver function tests in the two major ethnic groups of Trinidad and Tobago (TT). One hundred and forty-five alcohol-dependent individuals of both East Indian (Indo-TT) and African (Afro-TT) ancestry, and 108 controls matched by age, sex, and education participated in the study. Serum levels of alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT, AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) as well as presence of HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, and anti-hepatitis C virus antibody were determined. There was a significant difference in the distribution of ADH1C allele polymorphisms between the ethnic groups (P<.0001). Forty-three percent of the Indo-TT were found to have one ADH1C*2 allele and 5% were homozygous, whereas, only 23% of Afro-TT had one allele and one was homozygous. Only three individuals had an ADH1B*2 allele (one Indo-TT alcohol dependent, two Indo-TT controls). The ADH1C*2 allele was significantly associated with alcohol dependence overall and within Indo-TT ancestry, however, it was not associated with current or heaviest alcohol consumption levels. Individuals with at least one ADH1C*2 allele also had significantly elevated levels of ALP (P<.02) and GGT (P<.02) as compared to individuals homozygous for ADH1C*. Additionally, GGT levels were also found to be elevated (P<.02) within Indo-TT alcohol dependents with at least one ADH1C*2 allele but not within the Afro-TT alcohol dependents with that allele. A linear regression that included alcohol dependence and levels of alcohol consumption confirmed that levels of serum GGT were significantly associated with the ADH1C*2 genotype. These results suggest that ADH1C polymorphisms are associated with alcohol dependence and alcohol associated elevations of liver enzymes in a population with a low frequency of ADH1B2 alleles.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0741-8329
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-African Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Alanine Transaminase, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Alcohol Dehydrogenase, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Alcohol Drinking, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Alcoholism, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Alkaline Phosphatase, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Aspartate Aminotransferases, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Ethnic Groups, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-L-Lactate Dehydrogenase, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-Trinidad and Tobago, pubmed-meshheading:17134660-gamma-Glutamyltransferase
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
ADH1C*2 allele is associated with alcohol dependence and elevated liver enzymes in Trinidad and Tobago.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural