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Genetic Pleiotropy between Nicotine Dependence and Respiratory Outcomes.
Scientific reports - 4 Dec 2017
Zhang Jushan, Peng Shouneng, Cheng Haoxiang, Nomura Yoko, Di Narzo Antonio Fabio, Hao Ke
Abstract excerpt
Smoking is a major cause of respiratory conditions. To date, the genetic pleiotropy between smoking behavior and lung function/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have not been systematically explored. We leverage large data sets of smoking behavior, lung function and COPD, and addressed two questions, (1) whether the genetic predisposition of nicotine dependence influence COPD risk and lung function;...
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