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Effects of genetic variants of ADH1B and ALDH2 and social network on continued alcohol drinking among young adolescents in Taiwan.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Feb 2015
Ting Te-Tien, Huang Shiao-Yun, Chen Kuang-Hung, Tseng Ching-Ing, Lin Keh-Ming, Chen Chuan-Yu, Chen Wei J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study aimed (i) to evaluate the effects of genetic variants of ADH1B and ALDH2 and social network position on continued alcohol use in early adolescence, and (ii) to explore possible moderating role of pubertal development on genetic effects. METHODS: The sample comprised 496 children who ever drank alcohol before the ages of 10-12. Information pertaining to sociodemographic background, pubertal...
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