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Association of specific haplotypes of D2 dopamine receptor gene with vulnerability to heroin dependence in 2 distinct populations.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Jun 2004
Xu Ke, Lichtermann Dirk, Lipsky Robert H, Franke Petra, Liu Xiehe, Hu Ying, Cao Liping, Schwab Sibylle G, Wildenauer Dieter B, Bau Claiton H D, Ferro Erica, Astor Will, Finch Thembi, Terry Jeanietta, Taubman Julie, Maier Wolfgang, Goldman David
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CONTEXT: Dopamine receptor-mediated pathways play critical roles in the mechanism of addiction. However, associations of the D(2) dopamine receptor gene (DRD2) with substance abuse are controversial. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether susceptibility sites resided at DRD2. DESIGN: Haplotype-based case-control analysis of 2 distinct populations using 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with heroin dependence....
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