SOURCE: Medical News Today
DATE: March 9, 2009
EXCERPT: "Studies of twins have revealed significant genetic differences between men and women who smoke who develop lung disease. According to Swedish researchers, women are more susceptible to the consequences of smoking than men." more
RELATED LINK:
Svartengren M, et al. Twin Studies of interaction between smoking and genetic factors in the development of chronic bronchitis [Abstract]. The genetics of lung disease [panel]. Biochemical Society Focused Meeting. Loughborough, UK.(5 March, 2009) [Proceedings to be published in Biochemical Society Transactions].
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