α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor polymorphisms exhibit no association with smoking behavior among Malay Males in Kelantan, Malaysia

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, α-4 subunit of nicotinic...

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Main Authors:	A.B. Ruzilawati, N.I. Abd Rozak, A.B. Norsuhaily, A. Imran
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:	Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:	α-4 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Gene polymorphism Malay Male smokers Smoking behavior PCR-RFLP
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000877
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