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Effects of Interaction Between Dopamine D2 Receptor and Monoamine Oxidase A Genes on Smoking Status in Young Men.
Biological research for nursing - 1 Jul 2015
Huang Chih-Ling, Ou Wei-Chih, Chen Pei-Lain, Liu Chen-Nu, Chen Mei-Chih, Lu Chia-Chen, Chen Yi-Chun, Lin Min-Hsuan, Huang Ching-Shan
Abstract excerpt
Although the effect of gene-gene interaction on nicotine-dopamine metabolism for smoking behavior has been reported, polymorphisms of dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) have not been simultaneously examined among smokers. In this study, 481 young Taiwanese men completed a self-report questionnaire on smoking status, and data were obtained on polymorphisms of DRD2 rs1800497, DRD2 rs1079597,...
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