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Protective variant associated with alcohol dependence in a Mexican American cohort.
BMC medical genetics - 21 Dec 2014
Norden-Krichmar Trina M, Gizer Ian R, Wilhelmsen Kirk C, Schork Nicholas J, Ehlers Cindy L
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BACKGROUND: Mexican Americans, particularly those born in the United States, are at greater risk for alcohol associated morbidity and mortality. The present study sought to investigate whether specific genetic variants may be associated with alcohol use disorder phenotypes in a select population of Mexican American young adults. METHODS: The study evaluated a cohort of 427 (age 18 - 30 years) Mexican American men...
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