Alcohol Flush Reaction
Some people experience an unpleasant reaction to drinking even a slight amount of alcohol. Their face turns red, and sometimes they also have signs of drowsiness, increased heart rate, nausea, and symptoms of reduced blood pressure.
Your result:
No alcohol flush reaction
Based on the deCODEme Genetic test for the mutation (rs671) associated with alcohol flush, your results are: (highlighted in green)
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| No alcohol flush reaction |
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| Moderate alcohol flush reaction |
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| Strong alcohol flush reaction |
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Keep in mind
These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature.
Regardless of the outcome of the deCODEme Genetic Scan, if you have the described signs and symptoms of alcohol flush reaction, you should talk to your doctor since the symptoms could be due to other genetic variants or an indication of another illness.




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