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Dopamine D2 receptor genotype is associated with increased mortality at a 10-year follow-up of alcohol-dependent individuals.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Berggren Ulf, Fahlke Claudia, Berglund Kristina J, Wadell Kathleen, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Thelle Dag, Balldin Jan
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AIMS: Because the TAQ1 A1 allele may be associated with alcohol-related medical illnesses, and medical illnesses in alcohol-dependent individuals are associated with increased mortality, we test the hypothesis that the TAQ1 A1 allele of the DRD2 gene is associated with increased mortality in alcohol-dependent individuals. METHODS: Following an index treatment episode, a 10-year follow-up study in 366...
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