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Interplay of genetic risk (CHRNA5) and environmental risk (partner smoking) on cigarette smoking reduction.
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Oct 2014
Chen Li-Shiun, Baker Timothy B, Piper Megan E, Smith Stevens S, Gu Charles, Grucza Richard A, Smith George Davey, Munafo Marcus, Bierut Laura J
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BACKGROUND: This study tests whether the genetic predictor (CHRNA5 nicotine receptor gene variants) and an environmental risk factor (partner smoking) interact in the prediction of smoking reduction. METHODS: Subjects were from a community-based, longitudinal study of women (n=1856) who smoked before pregnancy, and a randomized comparative effectiveness smoking cessation trial (n=1065). Smoking reduction was...
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