Alcohol use disorder and GABAB receptor gene polymorphisms in an Italian sample: haplotype frequencies, linkage disequilibrium and association studies

• Main Authors: Fabio Caputo (Author), Bianca Maria Ciminelli (Author), Carla Jodice (Author), Paola Blasi (Author), Teo Vignoli (Author), Mauro Cibin (Author), Giorgio Zoli (Author), Patrizia Malaspina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex trait with genetic and environmental influences. Several gene variants have been associated with the risk for AUD, including genes encoding the sub-units of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors. Aim: This study evaluated whether specific single...