Disease: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0546837
Disease: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus 		0.010 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Inactive ALDH2 encoded by ALDH2*1/2*2 and the low-activity form of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)-2 encoded by ADH2*1/2*1 enhance the risk for esophageal cancer in Japanese light to heavy drinkers, a significant association that emphasizes the importance of screening tests for inactive ALDH2 based on alcohol flushing. 14652286 2003