Genetic variants cause early death of alcohol

Swedish researchers say alcoholics are at increased risk of dying early if they carry a special genetic variant, according to Top News.

The team from the University of Gothenburg studied Dopamine D2 receptors and found that a variant of this gene is present in heavy drinkers.

They also found it to be related to a number of different negative impacts that could be very important to the affected people.

'Our research shows that alcoholics, who can also carry this gene variant, are 10 times more likely to die early than normal people , ' said Claudia Fahlke, a member of the research team. said.

In the study, the team found that this gene variant was also associated with a tendency to recurrence of alcoholism among individuals, even after they had been treated.

This may be one reason for the increased risk of alcoholism among people who may have this gene variant.

'This understanding underscores the importance of developing early identification methods for people with this gene variant, which can be very serious' , said Jan Balldin, another member of the research team. , emphasized.

Research results are published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.