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Genomic screen for loci associated with alcohol dependence in Mission Indians.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 15 Aug 2004
Ehlers Cindy L, Gilder David A, Wall Tamara L, Phillips Evelyn, Feiler Heidi, Wilhelmsen Kirk C
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol dependence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Native Americans, yet biological factors underlying the disorder in this ethnic group remain elusive. This study's aims were to map susceptibility loci for DSM-III-R alcohol dependence and two narrower alcohol-related phenotypes in Mission Indian families. Each participant gave a blood sample and completed an interview using the Semi-Structured...
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