Timing of first alcohol use and alcohol dependence: Evidence of common genetic influences

Addiction

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1512-1518

  Sartor, Carolyn E ^a   Lynskey, Michael T ^a   Bucholz, Kathleen K ^a   Madden, Pamela A F ^a   Martin, Nicholas G ^b   Heath, Andrew C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Initiation of alcohol use; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; TWINS;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249089268     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02648.x     Document Type: Article

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