Article
Sex differences in the heritability of alcohol problems.
The American journal on addictions - 1 Jan 2000
Hardie Thomas L, Moss Howard B, Lynch Kevin Gerard
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors may have a role in defining more coherent clinical phenotypes and subtypes in the DSM-V. Research has demonstrated that there are gender differences in the patterns of alcohol consumption, specific symptom endorsement, withdrawal effects, and rates of alcohol use disorders (AUD). We examined the sex-specific heritability of diagnostic symptoms for alcohol-related problems in a community-based...
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