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Study on Heritability of Alcohol Use Disorder and Gender Differences

This chapter delves into a study examining the heritability of alcohol use disorder, investigating the paternal and maternal influences on the disorder and any gender disparities in inheritance. The study, based on a vast sample size of over 1.2 million offspring, indicates a significant heritability of alcohol use disorder and heightened risks for children if their parents have the disorder, yet no apparent sex-specific familial transmission.

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