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Smoking and risk of multiple sclerosis: evidence of modification by NAT1 variants.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jul 2014
Briggs Farren B S, Acuna Brigid, Shen Ling, Ramsay Patricia, Quach Hong, Bernstein Allan, Bellesis Kalliope H, Kockum Ingrid S, Hedström Anna K, Alfredsson Lars, Olsson Tomas, Schaefer Catherine, Barcellos Lisa F
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BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke is an established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). We hypothesized that variation in genes involved in metabolism of tobacco smoke constituents may modify MS risk in smokers. METHODS: A three-stage gene-environment investigation was conducted for NAT1, NAT2, and GSTP1 variants. The discovery analysis was conducted among 1588 white MS cases and controls from the Kaiser Permanente...
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