Effect of genetic polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and serotonin transporter on smoking phenotypes: A pilot study of Japanese participants
Purpose: This study investigated whether a gene polymorphism causing a Val66Met substitution (rs6265) in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with smoking initiation, smoking cessation, nicotine dependence and age of smoking initiation, in Japanese participants. Additionally, this...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018353283 |