The A1 allele at the D2 dopamine receptor gene and alcoholism. A reappraisal.

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The A1 allele at the D2 dopamine receptor gene and alcoholism. A reappraisal.

JAMA - 7 Apr 1993

Gelernter J, Goldman D, Risch N

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OBJECTIVE: An allelic association between the TaqI "A" system A1 allele at the D2 dopamine receptor locus (DRD2) and either alcoholism or severe alcoholism has been proposed. Our purpose was to evaluate whether, based on all of the accumulated evidence, this association could be considered to be...

Topics

Alcoholism
Alleles
Humans
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Receptors, Dopamine D2

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