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Role of Behavioral and Genetic Factors in determining Tobacco - induced Harm in Male Smokers / Ghada Mohamed Nasr Radwan ; Supervised Salwa Abd El Azeem , Omima Kamel , Christopher Loffredo

By: Contributor(s): Language: Eng Publication details: Cairo : Ghada Mohamed Nasr Radwan , 2006Description: 274P : ill ; 25cmOther title:
  • ور العوامل السلوكية والجينية فى تحديد الضرر الناتج ع8ن التدخين فى الرجال المدخنين [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (PH.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Community Medicine Summary: Despite the rapidly spreading epidemic of tobacco related diseases , little is known of the genetic contribution to current levels of cigarette consumption and nicotine addiction in EgyptThe dopamine D2 receptor gene has been previously suggested to be associated with impulsive / addictive / compulsive behaviorIn the present work we investigated the relationship between the dopamine receptor gene DRD2 polymorphism to tobacco behaviors , addiction and subsequent tobacco harm (as measured by exhaled CO and micronuclei in exfoliated buccal cells) in a cross sectional study of 389 Egyptian male current smokers
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.08.Ph.D.2006.Gh.R. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110045354000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.08.Ph.D.2006.Gh.R. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01020110045354000

Thesis (PH.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Community Medicine

Despite the rapidly spreading epidemic of tobacco related diseases , little is known of the genetic contribution to current levels of cigarette consumption and nicotine addiction in EgyptThe dopamine D2 receptor gene has been previously suggested to be associated with impulsive / addictive / compulsive behaviorIn the present work we investigated the relationship between the dopamine receptor gene DRD2 polymorphism to tobacco behaviors , addiction and subsequent tobacco harm (as measured by exhaled CO and micronuclei in exfoliated buccal cells) in a cross sectional study of 389 Egyptian male current smokers

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