Molecular genetics of alcohol-related brain damage

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-170

  Guerrini, Irene ^a,b   Thomson, Allan D ^b   Gurling, Hugh M ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; ALCOHOL; CARRIER PROTEIN; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; OXOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE; PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE; PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX; THIAMINE; TRANSKETOLASE;

ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; WERNICKE KORSAKOFF SYNDROME;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CARRIER PROTEINS; ETHANOL; HUMANS; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 61449097610     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn101     Document Type: Article

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