Genome-wide search for genes affecting t
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Reich, Theodore; Edenberg, Howard J.; Goate, Alison; Williams, Jeff T.; Rice, Jo
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Alcohol dependence is a leading cause of morbidity and premature death. Several lines of evidence suggest a substantial genetic component to the risk for alcoholism: sibs of alcoholic probands have a 3-8 fold increased risk of also developing alcoholism, and twin heritability estimates of 50-60% are