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Sequence variants at CYP1A1-CYP1A2 and AHR associate with coffee consumption.
Human molecular genetics - 15 May 2011
Sulem Patrick, Gudbjartsson Daniel F, Geller Frank, Prokopenko Inga, Feenstra Bjarke, Aben Katja K H, Franke Barbara, den Heijer Martin, Kovacs Peter, Stumvoll Michael, Mägi Reedik, Yanek Lisa R, Becker Lewis C, Boyd Heather A, Stacey Simon N, Walters G Bragi, Jonasdottir Adalbjorg, Thorleifsson Gudmar, Holm Hilma, Gudjonsson Sigurjon A, Rafnar Thorunn, Björnsdottir Gyda, Becker Diane M, Melbye Mads, Kong Augustine, Tönjes Anke, Thorgeirsson Thorgeir, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Kiemeney Lambertus A, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
Coffee is the most commonly used stimulant and caffeine is its main psychoactive ingredient. The heritability of coffee consumption has been estimated at around 50%. We performed a meta-analysis of four genome-wide association studies of coffee consumption among coffee drinkers from Iceland (n = 2680), The Netherlands (n = 2791), the Sorbs Slavonic population isolate in Germany (n = 771) and the USA (n = 369)...
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