Alpha-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among malay males in Kelantan, Malaysia
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics [The]. 2016; 17 (1): 71-77
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-176216
ABSTRACT
Background:
Smoking behavior is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Nicotine is the major addictive substance in cigarettes. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [nAChRs] are thought to play an important role in nicotine addiction of smokers. One of the genes, alpha-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor [CHRNA4] gene was reported to be associated with smoking behavior in many populations
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Receptors, Nicotinic
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Egypt. J. Med. Hum. Genet.
Year:
2016
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