Evidence for an interaction between age at first drink and genetic influences on DSM-IV alcohol dependence symptoms

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2047-2056

  Agrawal, Arpana ^a   Sartor, Carolyn E ^a   Lynskey, Michael T ^a   Grant, Julia D ^a   Pergadia, Michele L ^a   Grucza, Richard ^a   Bucholz, Kathleen K ^a   Nelson, Elliot C ^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

Age at First Drink; Alcohol Dependence; Gene Environment Interaction; Twin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450176580     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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