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Genetic association studies of alcoholism--problems with the candidate gene approach.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Buckland P R
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, progress has been made in the identification of causative factors in most single gene disorders and those with genes of major effect. In comparison, no genes contributing to a complex disorder have been unambiguously identified. A number of reasons for this have been previously presented in theoretical papers. Alcoholism is such a complex illness and genetic studies into its underlying genetic...
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