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Quitting Smoking is in the Genes Too

Filed in archive Genetics by Gloria Gamat on September 12, 2007

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Many other things (conditions, diseases and stuff), even cancer or diabetes is in our genes. Now, even quitting smokinglinks is in your genes!

A genetic variant (SNP) of the CYP2B6 gene present in almost half of Americans of European descent is linked to greater effectiveness of the stop smoking medication 'Zyban' (bupropion).


Penny Harrington of Genetics and Health has the scoop.


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