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Need Drugs to Quit Smoking? Check Your Genes, Study Says
Genetic makeup can aid scientists in understanding whether medication will help people stop smoking, University City Patch reported.
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Quoting from the University City Patch article about a recent Washington University study:
"For the new study, the researchers analyzed data from more than 5,000 smokers who participated in community-based studies and more than 1,000 smokers in a clinical treatment study. The scientists focused on the relationship between their ability to quit smoking successfully and genetic variations that have been associated with risk for heavy smoking and nicotine dependence."
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