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Evidence suggesting the role of specific genetic factors in cigarette smoking.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Jan 1999
Lerman C, Caporaso N E, Audrain J, Main D, Bowman E D, Lockshin B, Boyd N R, Shields P G
Abstract excerpt
Twin studies suggest that propensity to smoke and ability to quit smoking are influenced by genetic factors. As a means of investigating the risk of smoking associated with genetic polymorphisms in the dopamine transporter (SLC6A3) and the D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) genes, a case-control study of 289 smokers and 233 nonsmoking controls and a case series analysis of smokers were conducted. A significant effect...
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