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Genetic variants in the CPNE5 gene are associated with alcohol dependence and obesity in Caucasian populations.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Dec 2015
Wang Ke-Sheng, Zuo Lingjun, Pan Yue, Xie Changchun, Luo Xingguang
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol addiction may increase the risk of obesity due to shared genetic components. The Copine V (CPNE5) gene is involved in Ca(2+) binding and may play an important role in the development of the central nervous system. This study tested the genetic associations of 77 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the CPNE5 gene with alcohol dependence (AD) and obesity using a Caucasian sample - The Study of...
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