Genes and cigarette smoking.

Journal article

Abstract:: AIMS: Attempts to further our understanding of the determinants of cigarette smoking, tobacco addiction and related behaviours have included the dissection of genetic influences on these phenotypes. This review summarizes the current state of evidence from both twin and adoption studies and molecular genetic studies. We also review future research horizons and the direction which studies of this kind are likely to take in the near future. FINDINGS: There is consistent evidence from twin and ...
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University of Oxford

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MSD

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Oncology

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Humans

Needs Assessment

Age of Onset

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Genotype

Smoking

Genetic Linkage

Twin Studies as Topic

Behavior, Addictive

Research

Phenotype
Pubs id:: pubs:290894
UUID:: uuid:67df8c2c-7a09-4a59-90e6-b59d0eda7e8b
Local pid:: pubs:290894
Source identifiers:: 290894
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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