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Genetic associations of alcohol dehydrogenase with alcohol use disorders and endophenotypes in white college students.
Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 Aug 2005
Wall Tamara L, Shea Shoshana H, Luczak Susan E, Cook Travis A R, Carr Lucinda G
Abstract excerpt
Associations of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene polymorphisms (ADH1B*2 and ADH1C*1) with a lifetime alcohol use disorder (AUD) were examined in White college students. Alcohol-related endophenotypes likely to be influenced by elevations in acetaldehyde were also assessed. Individuals with an ADH1B*2 allele had lower rates of AUDs, consumed a lower maximum number of drinks in a 24-hr period, reported a greater...
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