| Autor: |
Yudkin, Patricia, Munafò, Marcus, Hey, Kate, Roberts, Sarah, Welch, Sarah, Johnstone, Elaine, Murphy, Michael, Griffiths, Siâle;n, Walton, Robert |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 4/24/2004, Vol. 328 Issue 7446, p989-990, 2p, 1 Chart |
| Abstrakt: |
Presents a research paper on the effectiveness of nicotine patches in relation to genotype in women vs. men. Belief that the overall effectiveness of nicotine patches to stop smoking might be better if the therapy was targeted to those most likely to respond; A randomised controlled trial of patches in 1991-92 which was followed up by contact with the participants in 1999-2000; Finding that in women the effectiveness of the nicotine patches seems to be related to genotype; Women with the variant T allele of the dopamine D2 receptor who got the most benefit. |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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