Strong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 504-512. PMID: 21497796, PMCID: PMC3142297, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) geneMedical diseasesAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCertain Asian populationsRandom-effects modelADH1B geneLarger ORsLiver diseaseSubgroup analysisLarger sample sizeDrug dependenceSignificant associationSubstance dependenceMultiple ethnic populationsRecessive modelAsian populationsDisease