Allelic variants of ADH, ALDH and the five factor model of personality in alcohol dependence syndrome

Background: The etiology of alcohol dependence is a complex interplay of biopsychosocial factors. The genes for alcohol-metabolizing enzymes: Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2 and ADH3) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) exhibit functional polymorphisms. Vulnerability of alcohol dependence may also be in...

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Main Authors: S K Salujha, S Chaudhury, P K Menon, K Srivastava, A Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
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Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2014;volume=23;issue=1;spage=44;epage=51;aulast=Salujha