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Alcoholism
Researchers from University of Heidelberg discuss findings in alcoholism
August 3rd, 2009
"Alcohol dependence is a serious and common public health problem. It is well established that genetic factors play a major role in the development of this disorder," scientists in Mannheim, Germany report. "Identification of genes that contribute to alcohol dependence will improve our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie this disorder. To identify susceptibility genes for alcohol dependence through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and a follow-up study in a population of German male inpatients with an early age at onset. The GWAS tested 524 396 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). All SNPs with P< 10(-4) were subjected to the follow-up study. In...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2009-08-03)
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