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Genetic insights into smoking behaviours in 10,558 men of African ancestry from continental Africa and the UK.
Scientific reports - 5 Nov 2022
Piga Noemi-Nicole, Boua Palwende Romuald, Soremekun Chisom, Shrine Nick, Coley Kayesha, Brandenburg Jean-Tristan, Tobin Martin D, Ramsay Michèle, Fatumo Segun, Choudhury Ananyo, Batini Chiara
Abstract excerpt
Smoking is a leading risk factor for many of the top ten causes of death worldwide. Of the 1.3 billion smokers globally, 80% live in low- and middle-income countries, where the number of deaths due to tobacco use is expected to double in the next decade according to the World Health Organization. Genetic studies have helped to identify biological pathways for smoking behaviours, but have mostly focussed on...
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