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The triangular association of ADH1B genetic polymorphism, alcohol consumption and the risk of depression in older men.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 2014
Almeida O P, Hankey G J, Yeap B B, Golledge J, Flicker L
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol use, particularly alcohol abuse and dependence, are associated with increased risk of depression. Current diagnostic criteria suggest that the relationship is causal, but the evidence has only been derived from observational studies that are subject to confounding and bias. Given the logistic and ethical constraints that would be associated with a trial of alcohol use to prevent depression, we aimed to...
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