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The A1 allele of the DRD2 gene (TaqI A polymorphisms) is associated with antisocial personality in a sample of alcohol-dependent patients.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists - 1 Nov 2003
Ponce G, Jimenez-Arriero M A, Rubio G, Hoenicka J, Ampuero I, Ramos J A, Palomo T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Presence of A1 allele of the DRD2 gene has been associated with a predisposition for alcoholism although there are limited data about its phenotypic expression in alcoholism. OBJECTIVES: To determine the importance of the A1 allele in clinical variables of alcohol dependence. METHODOLOGY: A sample of 103 alcohol-dependent males was studied. All patients were recruited consecutively from the general...
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