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Association between a polymorphism in the promoter of a glutamate receptor subunit gene (GRIN2A) and alcoholism.
Addiction biology - 1 Jul 2012
Domart Marie-Charlotte, Benyamina Amine, Lemoine Antoinette, Bourgain Catherine, Blecha Lisa, Debuire Brigitte, Reynaud Michel, Saffroy Raphaël
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A variable (GT)(n) repeat in the 5'-regulatory region of N-methyl-D-aspartate GRIN2A subtype has recently been identified and associated with psychiatric disorders. In this study, we examined the association of this polymorphism with alcohol dependence. Subject-control analysis included 206 alcohol-dependent and 168 control subjects. Average observed repeat numbers and genotype distributions were significantly...
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