The VNTR 48 bp Polymorphism in the <i>DRD4</i> Gene Is Associated with Higher Tobacco Smoking in Male Mexican Mestizo Smokers with and without COPD

The VNTR 48 bp Polymorphism in the <i>DRD4</i> Gene Is Associated with Higher Tobacco Smoking in Male Mexican Mestizo Smokers with and without COPD

Cigarette smoking is influenced by nicotine&#8217;s effects on dopaminergic activity, which appear to be moderated by genetic variation, particularly a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR, 48 bp) polymorphism in the third exon of the dopamine receptor gene (<i>DRD4</i>). Smokers with...

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Main Authors: Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Salvador García-Carmona, Leonor García-Gómez, Andrea Hernández-Pérez, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Luis Alberto López-Flores, Raúl Sansores, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
vntr
<i>drd4</i>
tobacco smoking
genetic association
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/1/16

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