Aldehyde Dehydrogenases : From Alcohol Metabolism to Human Health and Precision Medicine, Paperback / softback Book

Aldehyde Dehydrogenases : From Alcohol Metabolism to Human Health and Precision Medicine Paperback / softback

Edited by Jun Ren, Yingmei Zhang, Junbo Ge

Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series

Paperback / softback

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This volume covers the science of ALDH enzymes in relation to chronic disease processes and the future therapeutic potentials of targeting ALDH in these processes.

It thoroughly reviews the roles of ALDH family in alcohol metabolism, as well as recent findings of their emerging roles in a variety of human pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cancer, liver diseases and kidney diseases.

Delicate contribution of ALDH enzymes in the therapeutics against chronic diseases is also discussed.

It demonstrates the unique value of targeting genetic polymorphism in ALDH enzymes in personalized medicine.

The book will appeal to scientists, physicians, graduate and professional students in the fields of ALDH enzymes, alcohol metabolism, cardiometabolic and other chronic diseases.

Pharmaceutical and other companies developing new tools for cardiometabolic and chronic diseases treatment will also find this a valuable resource.

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