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Lack of association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphism 5-HTTLPR and smoking among Polish population: a case-control study.
BMC medical genetics - 8 Aug 2008
Sieminska Alicja, Buczkowski Krzysztof, Jassem Ewa, Tkacz Ewa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the genetic determinants of tobacco smoking might help in developing more effective cessation therapies, tailored to smokers' genotype. Insertion/deletion polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been linked to vulnerability to smoking and ability to quit. We aimed to determine whether 5-HTTLPR genotype is associated with smoking...
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