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A cross-generational comparison of alcohol challenges at about age 20 in 40 father-offspring pairs.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2005
Schuckit Marc A, Smith Tom L, Kalmijn Jelger, Danko George P
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BACKGROUND: A low level of response (LR) to alcohol is one of several genetically-influenced phenotypes associated with an elevated risk for heavy drinking and alcoholism. While most studies support the influence of genes for this characteristic, no data to date have addressed how LR established from alcohol challenges performs in similarly aged subjects across generations. METHODS: Between 1978 and 1988,...
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