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Association between catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val/Met genotype and smoking cessation treatment with nicotine: a meta-analysis.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Nov 2015
Choi Hye Duck, Shin Wan Gyoon
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AIM: Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is one of the major degradative pathways of dopamine and COMT Val/Met polymorphisms are associated with the enzyme activity, which is related to dopamine involvement in the nicotine addiction process. However, the reported results of several genetic studies are not consistent. MATERIALS & METHODS: We reviewed the smoking cessation outcomes among previously reported studies...
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