BDNF Val66Met variant and smoking in a Chinese population.

Several recent studies have supported the hypothesis that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophic factor family, might be associated with nicotine addiction. Association studies have also suggested that the BDNF gene might play a role in the susceptibility to nicotine...

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Main Authors: Xiang Yang Zhang, Da Chun Chen, Mei Hong Xiu, Xingguang Luo, Lingjun Zuo, Colin N Haile, Therese A Kosten, Thomas R Kosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3532294?pdf=render