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Nur-related receptor 1 gene polymorphisms and alcohol dependence in Mexican Americans.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Oct 2012
Wei Ya-Ming, Du Yan-Lei, Nie Yu-Qiang, Li Yu-Yuan, Wan Yu-Jui
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AIM: To investigate the association of polymorphisms of nur-related receptor 1 (Nurr1) and development of alcohol dependence in Mexican Americans. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 374 alcoholic and 346 nonalcoholic Mexican Americans; these two groups were sex- and age-matched. Sample DNA was extracted and genomic DNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. The -2922(C) 2-3 polymerase...
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