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Chunk #3 — Introduction

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CYP2A6 slow nicotine metabolism is associated with increased quitting by adolescent smokers.
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We undertook a prospective cohort investigation of the association between CYP2A6 genotype and smoking cessation, defined here as smoking abstinence for ≥12 months, in a cohort of Caucasian adolescent smokers. We hypothesized that being a CYP2A6 slow nicotine metabolizer is associated with an increased likelihood of smoking cessation.