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The 3' part of the dopamine transporter gene DAT1/SLC6A3 is associated with withdrawal seizures in patients with alcohol dependence.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jan 2008
Le Strat Yann, Ramoz Nicolas, Pickering Paul, Burger Virginie, Boni Claudette, Aubin Henri-Jean, Adès Jean, Batel Philippe, Gorwood Philip
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BACKGROUND: Some studies have reported that the A9 allele of the variable nucleotide tandem repeat (VNTR) of the gene which encodes the dopamine transporter (DAT1/SLC6A3) is associated with alcoholism withdrawal symptoms such as alcohol withdrawal seizures (WSs), whereas others did not. We investigated whether polymorphisms within the DAT1 gene are associated with WS taking into account some of the confounding...
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