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Molecular genetics of nicotine dependence and abstinence: whole genome association using 520,000 SNPs.

Uhl GR, Liu QR, Drgon T et al.

17407593 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
454 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

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Authors

UG
Uhl GR
LQ
Liu QR
DT
Drgon T
JC
Johnson C
WD
Walther D
RJ
Rose JE
Chapter II

Abstract

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Classical genetic studies indicate that nicotine dependence is a substantially heritable complex disorder. Genetic vulnerabilities to nicotine dependence largely overlap with genetic vulnerabilities to dependence on other addictive substances. Successful abstinence from nicotine displays substantial heritable components as well. Some of the heritability for the ability to quit smoking appears to overlap with the genetics of nicotine dependence and some does not. We now report genome wide association studies of nicotine dependent individuals who were successful in abstaining from cigarette smoking, nicotine dependent individuals who were not successful in abstaining and ethnically-matched control subjects free from substantial lifetime use of any addictive substance.

134 European ancestry cases, 320 European ancestry controls

Chapter III

Study Statistics

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454
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
No
Replicated
European
Ancestry
U.S.
Recruitment Country
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