Association between alcoholism and the genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA receptor genes on chromosome 5q33-34 in Korean population

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 533-538

  Park, Chul Soo ^a   Park, So Young ^b   Lee, Chul Soon ^a   Sohn, Jin Wook ^a   Hahn, Gyu Hee ^a   Kim, Bong Jo ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Changwon Samsung Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; GABA A Receptor Gene; Polymorphism, Genetic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745271513     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.3.533     Document Type: Article

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