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Is this true? the article says that asian glow is a cancer risk sign http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3adoi%2f10.1371%2fjournal.pmed.1000050
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Yes: This unusual response does suggest a deficiency of an important enzyme. This deficiency is associated with a higher incidence of esophageal cancer if such a person drinks alcohol.
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