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Pharmacogenetics of alcohol metabolism and alcoholism
1 Apr 1992
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The pharmacogenetic differences among individuals in their capacity to metabolize ingested alcohol are possibly responsible for the large inter-individual and inter-ethnic variations observed in the outcome of alcohol use and misuse. Based on results of adoption, twin, and family studies it is now widely accepted that the vulnerability to alcoholism is determined by genetic factors as well as by environment....
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