The role of the GABRA2 polymorphism in multiplex alcohol dependence families with minimal comorbidity: within-family association and linkage analyses.

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Published in J Stud Alcohol Drugs on September 01, 2007

Authors

Abigail G Matthews1, Eric K Hoffman, Nicholas Zezza, Scott Stiffler, Shirley Y Hill

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.

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