A Special report from The New York Times about ALDH2*2 and “Asian Glow” featuring Che-Hong Chen, Senior Research Scientist.
For Some Asian Americans, There’s No Such Thing As a Casual Drink.
For many Asian Americans, a single cocktail can cause their faces to turn red. Known as the “Asian glow,” the condition can stir up mixed emotions.
Che-Hong Chen, a senior scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, said the enzyme deficiency that causes Asian glow was most prevalent in areas where rice was a dietary staple. Credit…Constanza Hevia H. for The New York Times.
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