Genetics and alcoholism.

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This review summarizes the evidence which supports the hypothesis that alcoholism is an inherited disease. (1) Genealogical studies showed that alcoholism is a family condition. (2) Studies of adopted children of alcoholic parents raised by foster parents demonstrated that family aggregation is of genetic nature. (3) Twin studies showed differences between identical and non-identical twins. (4) Alcoholism is...

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