Article
Genetic Relationship between Schizophrenia and Nicotine Dependence.
Scientific reports - 10 May 2016
Chen Jingchun, Bacanu Silviu-Alin, Yu Hui, Zhao Zhongming, Jia Peilin, Kendler Kenneth S, Kranzler Henry R, Gelernter Joel, Farrer Lindsay, Minica Camelia, Pool Rene, Milaneschi Yuri, Boomsma Dorret I, Penninx Brenda W J H, Tyndale Rachel F, Ware Jennifer J, Vink Jacqueline M, Kaprio Jaakko, Munafò Marcus, Chen Xiangning
Abstract excerpt
It is well known that most schizophrenia patients smoke cigarettes. There are different hypotheses postulating the underlying mechanisms of this comorbidity. We used summary statistics from large meta-analyses of plasma cotinine concentration (COT), Fagerström test for nicotine dependence (FTND) and schizophrenia to examine the genetic relationship between these traits. We found that schizophrenia risk scores...
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