Biological phenotypes associated with individuals at high risk for developing alcohol-related disorders. Part 2

Addiction Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-36

  Schuckit, Marc A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

EID: 0033951572     PISSN: 13556215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13556210071243     Document Type: Review

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