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The relationship between genetic influences on alcohol dependence and on patterns of alcohol consumption.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jun 2010
Kendler Kenneth S, Myers John, Dick Danielle, Prescott Carol A
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BACKGROUND: Genetic factors impact substantially both on alcohol consumption (AC) and on the risk for alcohol dependence (AD). However, we know little about the degree to which measures of AC index the genetic risk for AD. METHODS: We assessed a lifetime history of AD by DSM-IV criteria and four measures of AC at the time of heaviest drinking (drink frequency, regular quantity, maximum quantity, and drunk...
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