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Molecular Genetics May Lead to Personalized Anti-Smoking Treatments
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Title Molecular Genetics May Lead to Personalized Anti-Smoking Treatments
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575888?src=rss
Description U.S. researchers have identified a number of genetic variants that may help determine which smoking cessation treatment will work best in an individual smoker. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jun 18, 2008
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