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An expanded evaluation of the relationship of four alleles to the level of response to alcohol and the alcoholism risk.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jan 2005
Hu Xianzhang, Oroszi Gabor, Chun Jeffrey, Smith Tom L, Goldman David, Schuckit Marc A
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BACKGROUND: Alcoholism is a complex, genetically influenced disorder the cause of which may be better understood through the study of genetically influenced phenotypes that mediate the risk. One such intermediate phenotype is the low level of response (LR) to alcohol. This project used a case-control approach to search for genes that may contribute to LR. METHODS: Data were available from alcohol challenges at...
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