Genetic Interaction Between Two VNTRs in the SLC6A4 Gene Regulates Nicotine Dependence in Vietnamese Men

• Main Authors: Gea Kõks (Author), Ele Prans (Author), Ha Diep Thi Tran (Author), Ngoc Bich Thi Ngo (Author), Linh Nhat Nguyen Hoang (Author), Hue Minh Thi Tran (Author), Thanh Cao Ngoc (Author), Thuoc Doan Phuoc (Author), Xuan Dung Ho (Author), Binh Ho Duy (Author), Freddy Lättekivi (Author), John Quinn (Author), Sulev Kõks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products and a global public health concern. Association between the SLC6A4 polymorphisms and nicotine dependence is controversial. Two variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) domains, termed HTTLPR and STin2, in the SLC6A4 gene are well characterized tran...