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The association between the SLC6A3 VNTR 9-repeat allele and alcoholism-a meta-analysis.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Sept 2011
Du Yanlei, Nie Yuqiang, Li Yuyuan, Wan Yu-Jui Y
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BACKGROUND: Dopamine transporter gene (SLC6A3) represents a promising candidate involved in the development of alcoholism. This study aimed to explore the association between the 9-repeat allele (A9) of a 40-bp variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the 3' un-translated region (3' UTR) of the SLC6A3 gene and alcoholism. METHODS: The SLC6A3 VNTR was genotyped by PCR in unrelated Mexican Americans...
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