Article
Quantitative risk factors as indices of alcoholism susceptibility.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jan 2003
Almasy Laura
Abstract excerpt
Alcoholism is a complex disorder involving both genetic and environmental factors and interactions between them. Localizing and characterizing the genetic influences on susceptibility to alcohol dependence may provide new insights into pathology and new avenues for treatment and prevention. However, because of the complex nature of the disorder, the binary categorization of individuals as affected or unaffected...
Topics
- Alcoholism
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Risk Factors
