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[Association between norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphism and alcohol dependence in Japanese].
Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of alcohol studies & drug dependence - 1 Dec 2014
Narita Shin, Nagahori Kenta, Nishizawa Daisuke, Yoshihara Eiji, Kawai Atsuko, Murayama Ohoshi, Ikeda Kazutaka, Iwahashi Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have suggested that the norepinephrine transporter (NET) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence. Therefore, in this study, we investigated whether the NET gene polymorphism is a susceptibility factor for alcohol dependence in 64 alcoholics and 73 healthy controls. In addition, we examined whether the combination of the NET and serotonin transporter genotypes are...
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