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Genome-wide association studies identify genetic loci related to alcohol consumption in Korean men.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2011
Baik Inkyung, Cho Nam H, Kim Seong Hwan, Han Bok-Ghee, Shin Chol
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association (GWA) studies regarding the quantitative trait of alcohol consumption are limited. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to explore genetic loci associated with the amount of alcohol consumed. DESIGN: We conducted a GWA study with discovery data on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for 1721 Korean male drinkers aged 40-69 y who were included in an urban...
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