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Epidemiology, radiology, and genetics of nicotine dependence in COPD.
Respiratory research - 13 Jan 2011
Kim Deog Kyeom, Hersh Craig P, Washko George R, Hokanson John E, Lynch David A, Newell John D, Murphy James R, Crapo James D, Silverman Edwin K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is the principal environmental risk factor for developing COPD, and nicotine dependence strongly influences smoking behavior. This study was performed to elucidate the relationship between nicotine dependence, genetic susceptibility to nicotine dependence, and volume...
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