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Determination of the effects of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) 1B and ADH1C polymorphisms on alcohol dependence in Turkey.
Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society - 1 Mar 2012
Aktas Ekin Ozgur, Kocak Aytaç, Senol Ender, Celik Handan Ak, Coskunol Hakan, Berdeli Afig, Aydin Hikmet Hakan
Abstract excerpt
Alcoholism is a complex genetically influenced disorder which refers to alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. There are controversial results on the role of gene polymorphisms in alcohol dependence in the literature. Differences in population groups and selective inclusion criteria for alcohol dependence may affect results. In this study, we investigated the role of ADH1B Arg48His (rs1229984) and, ADH1C Ile350Val...
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