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Black and White adults' perspectives on the genetics of nicotine addiction susceptibility.
Addictive behaviors - 1 Jul 2011
Park Elyse R, Kleimann Susan, Youatt Emily J, Lockhart Abigail, Campbell Eric G, Levy Douglas E, Halbert Chanita Hughes, Schmieder Erin, Krishna Rasika, Shields Alexandra E
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AIMS: Emerging research may soon lead to improved quit rates via genetically-tailored smoking cessation treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore individuals' beliefs and attitudes about genetic testing in this context, and how these may differ across racial groups. DESIGN: Two site qualitative study. METHODS: Eleven focus groups were conducted in 2007 with 51 Black and 55 White adult participants in...
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