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Test of association between TaqIA A1 allele and alcohol use disorder phenotypes in a sample of adolescent patients with serious substance and behavioral problems.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 11 May 2007
Sakai Joseph T, Hopfer Christian J, Hartman Christie, Haberstick Brett C, Smolen Andrew, Corley Robin P, Stallings Michael C, Young Susan E, Timberlake David, Hewitt John K, Crowley Thomas J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Several studies have demonstrated a significant association between the A1 allele of the TaqIA polymorphism and various phenotypes of alcoholism, others have not, and two studies have shown the reversed association, where the A2 allele was associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption. We sought to test for an association between early onset (in childhood or adolescence) alcohol use disorders...
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