Ethanol consumption and DRD2 gene TaqI A polymorphism among socially drinking males

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 119 A, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 152-155

  Hallikainen, Tero ^a   Hietala, J ^b   Kauhanen, J ^a   Pohjalainen, T ^c   Syvalahti E ^c   Salonen, J T ^a   Tiihonen, J ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; D2 receptor gene; Dopamine; Ethanol; Genetics; Polymorphism; TaqI A

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAUCASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPAMINE RELEASE; DRD2 GENE TAQI A; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FINLAND; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SOCIOBIOLOGY; WILD TYPE;

EID: 0042823535     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20139     Document Type: Article

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