Article
The genetics of smoking related behavior: a brief review.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Oct 2003
Li Ming D
Abstract excerpt
Smoking behavior is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Many years of twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that heritability is at least 50% for both smoking initiation and smoking persistence. Furthermore, the extent to which genetic and environmental factors contribute to smoking behavior in men is significantly different from that in women. It has been reported that polymorphisms of...
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