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A meta-analysis of two genome-wide association studies to identify novel loci for maximum number of alcoholic drinks.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2013
Kapoor Manav, Wang Jen-Chyong, Wetherill Leah, Le Nhung, Bertelsen Sarah, Hinrichs Anthony L, Budde John, Agrawal Arpana, Bucholz Kathleen, Dick Danielle, Harari Oscar, Hesselbrock Victor, Kramer John, Nurnberger John I, Rice John, Saccone Nancy, Schuckit Marc, Tischfield Jay, Porjesz Bernice, Edenberg Howard J, Bierut Laura, Foroud Tatiana, Goate Alison
Abstract excerpt
Maximum number of alcoholic drinks consumed in a 24-h period (maxdrinks) is a heritable (>50 %) trait and is strongly correlated with vulnerability to excessive alcohol consumption and subsequent alcohol dependence (AD). Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have studied alcohol dependence, but few have concentrated on excessive alcohol consumption. We performed two GWAS using maxdrinks as an excessive...
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