New findings in the genetics of alcoholism

JAMA

Volumn 281, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 1875-1876

  Schuckit, Marc A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE;

ALCOHOLISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033606248     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.20.1875     Document Type: Short Survey

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