Facial flushing in a 22-year-old ALDH2 heterozygote (single-copy carrier) before (left) and after (right) drinking alcohol. The individual pictured in this figure has given written consent for publication of his picture using the PLoS consent form.
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A new study determined that if a person exhibited facial flushing after drinking, he or she could be at significantly higher risk of high blood pressure than people who did not.
The recent research observed the incidence of high blood pressure in Korean men who had drunk significant amounts of alcohol.
The group study was composed of 1,763 men. During the study, 527 became flushed, whereas 948 of them did not, while 288 abstained.
Of the 527, those who flushed, the risk of high blood pressure was more than doubled, compared with the group who did not.
That, researchers say, should be taken as a warning sign for people who do drink and become flushed.
Source :Live Science/ 11.20.13
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