Association Between Alcoholism and γ‐Amino Butyric Acid α2 Receptor Subtype in a Russian Population
Lappalainen J, Krupitsky E, Remizov M, Pchelina S, Taraskina A, Zvartau E, Somberg LK, Covault J, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Association Between Alcoholism and γ‐Amino Butyric Acid α2 Receptor Subtype in a Russian Population. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2005, 29: 493-498. PMID: 15834213, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000158938.97464.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent menAlcohol dependenceUS populationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReceptor subtypesGABRA2 single nucleotide polymorphismsAlpha2-receptor subtypesPopulation control subjectsΑ2-receptor subtypeAlcohol-dependent populationTight linkage disequilibriumControl subjectsReal-time PCRTrend-level associationIncrease riskLarge genetic studiesChi analysisSignificant association