Our finding was consistent with that of a previous study by Yokoyama et al., who reported that individuals with the ADH1B*2 (+) genotype (*1/*2 or *2/*2) and ALDH2*2 (+) genotype (*1/*2 or *2/*2) are likely to suffer from alcohol flushing, preventing alcohol use disorder.24 The gene discussed is ADH1B; the disease is alcohol abuse.