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The D2 dopamine receptor gene and nicotine dependence among bladder cancer patients and controls.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 2010
Clague Jessica, Cinciripini Paul, Blalock Janice, Wu Xifeng, Hudmon Karen S
Abstract excerpt
Multiple twin, family, and genetic studies have rendered substantial evidence supporting an association between hereditary factors and smoking initiation and maintenance. To investigate further the relationships between the DRD2 genotypes, cigarette use and nicotine dependence, we examined the prevalence of polymorphisms in the TaqIA (A1 and A2) and the TaqIB (B1 and B2) alleles among a series of 608 non-Hispanic...
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