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1 Alcohol and Genetics Agrawal, A., Wetherill, L., Bucholz, K. K., Kramer, J., Kuperman, S., Lynskey, M. T.,... Bierut, L. J. (Feb 2013). Genetic influences on craving for alcohol. Addictive Behaviors, 38(2), Agrawal, A., Hinrichs, A. L., Dunn, G., Bertelsen, S., Dick, D. M., Saccone, S. F.,... Bierut, L. J. (2008). Linkage scan for quantitative traits identifies new regions of interest for substance dependence in the collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism (COGA) sample. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 93(1 2), doi: /j.drugalcdep Awofala, A. A. (Jul 2013). Molecular and genetic determinants of alcohol dependence. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 32(3), Barskova VG, Eliseev MS, & Chikalenkova NA. (2011). [Main factors of gender dimorphism of gout (estrogens and diuretics vs alcohol and genetics)]. Terapevticheskii Arkhiv, 83(5), Berney, A., Preisig, M., Matthey, M., Ferrero, F., Fenton, B. T., Berney, A.,... Fenton, B. T. (2002). Diagnostic interview for genetic studies (DIGS): Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of alcohol and drug diagnoses. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 65(2), 149. Blankfield, A. (1991). Genetic and marital status in alcohol dependent women. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 27(1), 95. Crabbe, J. C. (2002). Alcohol and genetics: New models. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 114(8), doi: /ajmg.b Creemers, H. E., Harakeh, Z., Dick, D. M., Meyers, J., Vollebergh, W. A. M., Ormel, J.,... Huizink, A. C. (2011). DRD2 and DRD4 in relation to regular alcohol and cannabis use

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