Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) variants, nicotine dependence and lung function decline in the general population

S. E. Budulac, D. S. Postma, W. Timens, M. Siedlinski, J. M. Vonk, M. H. Boezen (Groningen, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - The impact of genes and environment on obstructive airway diseases
Session: The impact of genes and environment on obstructive airway diseases
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3643
Disease area: Airway diseases

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S. E. Budulac, D. S. Postma, W. Timens, M. Siedlinski, J. M. Vonk, M. H. Boezen (Groningen, Netherlands). Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) variants, nicotine dependence and lung function decline in the general population. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 3643

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