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Published on: April 15, 2015
[Genetic polymorphism for genes of alcohol dependence]
Gen-Feng He1, Shu-Rong Zhong, Qiang Jing
1Department of Forensic Medicine, Kunming Medical College, Kunming 650031, China. hgf613817@163.com
Abstract:
Alcohol dependence is a complex disorder which is influenced by physiological, psychological, environmental factors, individual inheritance and so on. Several candidate genes associated with alcohol dependence risk have been identified. The review focuses on several related genes that control alcohol metabolism such as alcohol dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, cytochrome P450 2E1 and regulate neurotransmission such as catechol-O-methyltransferase, dopamine receptors D2 and D4, and mu opioid receptor.
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