ADH1B and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: The ADH1B*47Arg allele was found to be associated to increased risk of ESCC, with the odds ratios (OR) being 1.62 (95% CI: 1.49–1.76) and 3.86 (2.96–5.03) for the His/Arg and the Arg/Arg genotypes, respectively.