Article
Genetics of alcoholism.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2014
Edenberg Howard J, Foroud Tatiana
Abstract excerpt
Multiple lines of evidence strongly indicate that genetic factors contribute to the risk for alcohol use disorders (AUD). There is substantial heterogeneity in AUD, which complicates studies seeking to identify specific genetic factors. To identify these genetic effects, several different alcohol-related phenotypes have been analyzed, including diagnosis and quantitative measures related to AUDs. Study designs...
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