Genetic and environmental contributions to alcohol abuse and dependence in a population-based sample of male twins

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-40

  Prescott, Carol A ^a   Kendler, Kenneth S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWIN ZYGOSITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032942627     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.1.34     Document Type: Article

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