ALDH2 gene polymorphism is associated with fitness in the elderly Japanese population

Abstract Purpose The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 polymorphism, which is exclusive to the Asian population, is related to many diseases. A high reactive oxygen species production in mitochondria, and low muscle strength in athletes and non-athletes, has been observed, as our previous study...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Yasmin De Almeida, Mika Saito, Hiroki Homma, Yukina Mochizuki, Aoto Saito, Minoru Deguchi, Ayumu Kozuma, Takanobu Okamoto, Koichi Nakazato, Naoki Kikuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-022-00312-1