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Association of neuropeptide y polymorphism with the occurrence of type 1 and type 2 alcoholism.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Oct 2001
Ilveskoski E, Kajander O A, Lehtimäki T, Kunnas T, Karhunen P J, Heinälä P, Virkkunen M, Alho H
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BACKGROUND: The susceptibility to alcoholism can be explained partially by genetic factors. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) has emerged as one potential factor contributing the development of alcoholism. A recent study indicated that the NPY gene variant producing a leucine-to-proline substitution (T to C at position 1128) was associated with 34% higher average alcohol consumption. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 122...
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