Ebrii gignunt ebrios--One drunkard begets another: the genetics of alcohol dependence.

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Family, twin, and adoption studies provide convincing evidence of a genetic contribution to the predisposition to alcohol dependence. Two main molecular genetic approaches, namely linkage and association, have been adopted to identify the genes that underpin that genetic vulnerability. Robust findings have implicated genes involved in alcohol metabolism, particularly when studied in Asian populations. These...

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