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A genomewide association study of smoking relapse in four European population-based samples.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Tozzi Federica, Teumer Alexander, Munafò Marcus, Rawal Rajesh, Kazeem Gbenga, Gerbaulet Marcel, McArdle Wendy, Chilcoat Howard, Döring Angela, Dahmen Norbert, Mooser Vincent, Nauck Matthias, Ring Susan M, Rubio Justin P, Vollenweider Peter, Waeber Gérard, John Ulrich, Völzke Henry, Homuth Georg, Freyberger Harald J, Völker Uwe, Davey-Smith George, Gieger Christian, Preisig Martin, Grabe Hans J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Genomewide association studies (GWAS) have identified clear evidence of genetic markers for nicotine dependence. Other smoking phenotypes have been tested, but the results are less consistent. The tendency to relapse versus the ability to maintain long-term abstinence has received little attention in genetic studies; thus, our aim was to provide a better biological understanding of this phenotype...
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