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The genetics of smoking persistence in men and women: a multicultural study.
Behavior genetics - 1 Nov 1999
Madden P A, Heath A C, Pedersen N L, Kaprio J, Koskenvuo M J, Martin N G
Abstract excerpt
Using a correlated liability dimensions model, we examined the extent to which the same genetic and environmental factors influence both initiation of regular cigarette smoking and maintenance of the smoking habit in men and women. We analyzed questionnaire survey data obtained from large samples of male and female like-sexed twins from three countries, Australia (N = 1535 pairs), Sweden (N = 5916 pairs), and...
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