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A pedigree-based proxy measure of genetic predisposition of drinking and alcohol use among female sex workers in China: a cross-sectional study.
AIDS care - 1 Feb 2017
Zhang Chen, Li Xiaoming, Liu Yu, Qiao Shan, Su Shaobing, Zhang Liying, Zhou Yuejiao
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Scientific evidence has suggested that genetic factors accounted for more than half of the vulnerability of developing alcohol use problems. However, collecting genetic data poses a significant challenge for most population-based behavioral studies. The aim of this study was to assess the utilities of a pedigree-based proxy measure of genetic predisposition of drinking (GPD) and its effect on alcohol use...
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