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A Genome-Wide Association Study of a Biomarker of Nicotine Metabolism.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jan 2015
Loukola Anu, Buchwald Jadwiga, Gupta Richa, Palviainen Teemu, Hällfors Jenni, Tikkanen Emmi, Korhonen Tellervo, Ollikainen Miina, Sarin Antti-Pekka, Ripatti Samuli, Lehtimäki Terho, Raitakari Olli, Salomaa Veikko, Rose Richard J, Tyndale Rachel F, Kaprio Jaakko
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with fast nicotine metabolism typically smoke more and thus have a greater risk for smoking-induced diseases. Further, the efficacy of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy is dependent on the rate of nicotine metabolism. Our objective was to use nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), an established biomarker of nicotine metabolism rate, in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify novel genetic...
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