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Evidence for genes on chromosome 2 contributing to alcohol dependence with conduct disorder and suicide attempts.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Dick Danielle M, Meyers Jacquelyn, Aliev Fazil, Nurnberger John, Kramer John, Kuperman Sam, Porjesz Bernice, Tischfield Jay, Edenberg Howard J, Foroud Tatiana, Schuckit Marc, Goate Alison, Hesselbrock Victor, Bierut Laura
Abstract excerpt
Twin studies provide strong evidence that there is a shared genetic liability that predisposes to a number of different psychiatric outcomes related to behavioral disinhibition. Further, alcohol dependence comorbid with other disinhibitory disorders is particularly heritable. Chromosome 2p14-2q14.3 has been linked to multiple psychiatric conditions related to behavioral undercontrol. In the Collaborative Study on...
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