Effects of genetic risk for alcohol dependence and onset of regular drinking on the progression to alcohol dependence: A polygenic risk score approach
Yeung EW, Spychala KM, Miller AP, Otto JM, Deak JD, Kim H, Gilder DA, Ehlers CL, Wilhelmsen KC, Gizer IR. Effects of genetic risk for alcohol dependence and onset of regular drinking on the progression to alcohol dependence: A polygenic risk score approach. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 230: 109117. PMID: 34844060, PMCID: PMC8714681, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of progressionRegular drinkingAlcohol dependenceCox proportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression analysisEarly onsetGenetic riskHazards regression analysisHazard of progressionMixed-effects logistic regressionEuropean-ancestry adultsHigh clinical relevanceAD risk variantsEffects logistic regressionAD independentPolygenic risk score approachClinical courseRapid progressionAD preventionFaster progressionPolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreClinical relevanceLate onsetAD diagnosis