α-5/α-3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking
α-5/α-3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking
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Berrettini, W , Yuan, X , Tozzi, F , Song, K , Francks, C , Chilcoat, H , Waterworth, D , Muglia, P and Mooser, V
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Twin studies indicate that additive genetic effects explain most of the variance in nicotine dependence (ND), a construct emphasizing habitual heavy smoking despite adverse consequences, tolerance and withdrawal. To detect ND alleles, we assessed cigarettes per day (CPD) regularly smoked, in two European populations via whole genome association tec...
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α-5/α-3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2507863
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2507863
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1359-4184
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1476-5578
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10.1038/sj.mp.4002154
