Article
Significant association of interleukin 8 -251T/A polymorphism with smoking behavior in a Japanese population.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2005
Ito Hidemi, Matsuo Keitaro, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Okuma Katashi, Saito Toshiko, Tajima Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence indicates that the genotype may impact on smoking behavior and a deeper understanding of the molecular basis could lead to more effective strategies for preventing initiation of the habit and to help smokers to quit. Since individual variation in airway responsiveness to cigarette smoke might have an important influence, we have focused on associations between smoking behavior and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
