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Genomic screen for loci associated with alcohol dependence in Mission Indians.
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American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics [Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet] 2004 Aug 15; Vol. 129B (1), pp. 110-5. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Alcohol dependence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Native Americans, yet biological factors underlying the disorder in this ethnic group remain elusive. This study's aims were to map susceptibility loci for DSM-III-R alcohol dependence and two narrower alcohol-related phenotypes in Mission Indian families. Each participant gave a blood sample and completed an interview using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA) that was used to make alcohol dependence diagnoses and the narrower phenotypes of withdrawal, and drinking severity. Genotypes were determined for a panel 791 microsatellite polymorphisms. Analyses of multipoint variance component LOD scores for the dichotomous DSM-III-R phenotype revealed no peak LOD scores that exceeded 2.0 at any chromosome location. Two chromosomes, 4 and 12, had peak LOD scores that exceeded 2 for the alcohol use severity phenotype and three chromosomes 6, 15, 16 were found to have peaks with LOD scores that exceeded 2 for the withdrawal phenotype. Evidence for linkage to chromosomes 4 and 15, and 16 have been reported previously for alcohol related phenotypes whereas no evidence has as yet been reported for chromosomes 6 and 12. Combined linkage and association analysis suggest that alcohol dehydrogenase 1B gene polymorphisms are partially responsible for the linkage result on chromosome 4 in this population. These results corroborate the importance of several chromosomal regions highlighted in prior segregation studies in alcoholism and further identify new regions of the genome that may be unique to either the restricted phenotypes evaluated or this population of Mission Indians.<br /> (Copyright 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Dehydrogenase genetics
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12 genetics
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 genetics
DNA genetics
DNA isolation & purification
Family Health
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics
Genotype
Humans
Lod Score
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Middle Aged
Alcoholism genetics
Genome, Human
Indians, North American genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-4841
- Volume :
- 129B
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15274051
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.30057