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Glutamate decarboxylase genes and alcoholism in Han Taiwanese men.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2006
Loh El-Wui, Lane Hsien-Yuan, Chen Chien-Hsiun, Chang Pi-Shan, Ku Li-Wen, Wang Kathy H T, Cheng Andrew T A
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OBJECTIVE: Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), may be involved in the development of alcoholism. This study examined the possible roles of the genes that code for 2 forms of GAD (GAD1 and GAD2) in the development of alcoholis...
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