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ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2018

Is family history of alcohol dependence a risk factor for disturbed sleep in alcohol dependent subjects?

Subhajit Chakravorty, Ninad S Chaudhary, Knashawn Morales, Michael A Grandner, David W Oslin

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Article in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Subhajit ChakravortyCpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: subhajit.chakravorty@uphs.upenn.edu.
Ninad S ChaudharyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
Knashawn MoralesPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Michael A GrandnerUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
David W OslinCpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Philadelphia VA Medical Center · USUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Arizona · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Non-response to NTX next steps in managing alcoholismR01AA014851 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI OSLIN, DAVID W. · 2003 to 2007
$3.3M
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Factors Associated with Short Sleep DurationK23HL110216 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GRANDNER, MICHAEL A · 2012 to 2016
$813k
Sleep and Health in the Social EnvironmentR21ES022931 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GRANDNER, MICHAEL A · 2012 to 2013
$436k
CSRD VA IK2 CX000855NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL110216NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA014851NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES022931
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDisturbed sleep and a family history of alcohol dependence (AD) are risk factors for developing AD, yet the underlying relationship between them is unclear among individuals with AD. Understanding these inherited associations will help us not only identify risk for development of these comorbid disorders, but also individualize treatment at this interface. We evaluated whether a first-degree family history of AD (FH+) was a risk factor for sleep continuity disturbance in patients with AD. We also evaluated whether alcohol use or mood disturbance moderated the relationship between FH and sleep.

methodsWe analyzed cross-sectional baseline data from an alcohol clinical trial in a sample of individuals with AD (N = 280). Their family history of AD among nuclear family members, sleep complaints, alcohol use (over the last 90 days), and mood disturbance were assessed using the Family History Interview for Substance and Mood Disorders, Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale, Time Line Follow-Back Interview, and Profile of Mood States-Short Form, respectively.

resultsA FH + status (65% of subjects) was significantly associated with lower model estimated mean sleep adequacy (β = - 7.05, p = 0.02) and sleep duration (β = - 0.38, p = 0.04) scale scores. FH was not associated with sleep disturbance scale. No significant moderating effect involving alcohol use or mood disturbance was seen.

conclusionFamily history of AD is a unique risk factor for sleep complaints in AD. Non-restorative sleep and sleep duration may be noteworthy phenotypes to help probe for underlying genotypic polymorphisms in these comorbid disorders.

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Medical History TakingAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismCross-Sectional StudiesFamilyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersRisk FactorsSleep Wake DisordersAlcohol drinkingAlcoholism and familySleepSleep initiation and maintenance disorders

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PMID29843109
PMCPMC7486904
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