Article
[Genetic predisposition for alcoholism].
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique - 1 Apr 2000
Agarwal-Kozlowski K, Agarwal D P
Abstract excerpt
A number of socio-economic, cultural, biobehavioral factors and ethnic/gender differences are among the strongest determinants of drinking patterns in a society. Both epidemiological and clinical studies have implicated the excessive use of alcohol in the risk of developing a variety of organ, neuronal and metabolic disorders. Alcohol abuse related metabolic derangements affect almost all body organs and their...
Topics
- Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Alcoholism
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Risk Factors
- Social Environment
