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Genetic and environmental influences on the ratio of 3'hydroxycotinine to cotinine in plasma and urine.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 May 2009
Swan Gary E, Lessov-Schlaggar Christina N, Bergen Andrew W, He Yungang, Tyndale Rachel F, Benowitz Neal L
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OBJECTIVES: The ratio of trans-3'hydroxycotinine/cotinine (3HC/COT) is a marker of CYP2A6 activity, an important determinant of nicotine metabolism. This analysis sought to conduct a combined genetic epidemiologic and pharmacogenetic investigation of the 3HC/COT ratio in plasma and urine. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-nine twin pairs [110 monozygotic and 29 dizygotic] underwent a 30-min infusion of stable...
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