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An integrated genome research network for studying the genetics of alcohol addiction.
Addiction biology - 1 Oct 2010
Spanagel Rainer, Bartsch Dusan, Brors Bendikt, Dahmen Norbert, Deussing Jan, Eils Roland, Ende Gabriele, Gallinat Jürgen, Gebicke-Haerter Peter, Heinz Andreas, Kiefer Falk, Jäger Willi, Mann Karl, Matthäus Franziska, Nöthen Markus, Rietschel Marcella, Sartorius Alexander, Schütz Günther, Sommer Wolfgang H, Sprengel Rolf, Walter Henrik, Wichmann Erich, Wienker Thomas, Wurst Wolfgang, Zimmer Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol drinking is highly prevalent in many cultures and contributes to the global burden of disease. In fact, it was shown that alcohol constitutes 3.2% of all worldwide deaths in the year 2006 and is linked to more than 60 diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, liver cirrhosis, neuropsychiatric disorders, injuries and foetal alcohol syndrome. Alcoholism, which has been proven to have a high...
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