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The genetics of alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2017
Stickel Felix, Moreno Christophe, Hampe Jochen, Morgan Marsha Y
Abstract excerpt
The susceptibility to developing alcohol dependence and significant alcohol-related liver injury is determined by a number of constitutional, environmental and genetic factors, although the nature and level of interplay between them remains unclear. The familiality and heritability of alcohol dependence is well-documented but, to date, no strong candidate genes conferring increased risk have emerged, although...
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