Fig 1.
Effect of ALDH2 deficiency on gastric juice acetaldehyde levels (a) and areas under the curve (b) after intragastric infusion of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) (means ± SEM).
Fig 2.
Effect of ALDH2 deficiency on salivary acetaldehyde levels (a) and areas under the curve (b) after intragastric infusion of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) (means ± SEM).
Fig 3.
Effect of PPI treatment (rabeprazole 10 mg b.i.d. for 7 days) on gastric juice acetaldehyde levels (a) and areas under the curve (b) after intragastric infusion of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) in ALDH2-active and -deficient subjects (means ± SEM).
Fig 4.
Effect of slowly L-cysteine releasing capsules (2 x 100mg) in PPI-treated ALDH2-active individuals on gastric juice acetaldehyde levels (a) and areas under the curve (b) after intragastric infusion of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) (means ± SEM).
Fig 5.
Effect of slowly L-cysteine releasing capsules (2 x 100) in PPI-treated ALDH2-deficient individuals on gastric juice acetaldehyde levels (a) and areas under the curve (b) after intragastric infusion of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) (means ± SEM).
Table 1.
Ethanol levels (vol %) in gastric juice and saliva after intragastric administration of ethanol (15 vol%, 0.5 g/kg) (means ± SEM).