Article
Association of Polymorphism CHRNA5 and CHRNA3 Gene in People Addicted to Nicotine.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 23 Aug 2022
Chmielowiec Krzysztof, Chmielowiec Jolanta, Strońska-Pluta Aleksandra, Trybek Grzegorz, Śmiarowska Małgorzata, Suchanecka Aleksandra, Woźniak Grzegorz, Jaroń Aleksandra, Grzywacz Anna
Abstract excerpt
Smoking is a chronic and relapsing addictive trait that harms public health. Among the many identified genetic variants of nicotine dependence, the variants in the CHRNA5/A3/B4 gene cluster on chromosome 15 that encode the α5, α3, and β4 subunits have recently received a lot of attention. Importantly, variants in this gene cluster have been associated with nicotine addiction. Among the many significant variants...
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