CHRNA5 associated_with lung cancer
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CHRNA5–CHRNA3–CHRNB4 variants showed associations with ... lung cancer
confidence: 0.93
CHRNA5 with lung cancer (most recently [34]), lung function [35], airflow obstruction [36], COPD (most recently [37]), and peripheral arterial disease [9]
confidence: 0.95
the same region was shown to be associated with lung cancer risk
confidence: 0.88
Genome-wide and candidate gene association study of cigarette smoking behaviors.
(2009)
PMID:19247474
cited
region ... spanning ... CHRNA5 ... identified in genome-wide association scans of lung cancer
confidence: 0.93
strong association between variants of CHRNA5/A3/B4 ... and lung cancer
confidence: 0.95
Variants in nicotinic acetylcholine receptors alpha5 and alpha3 increase risks to nicotine dependence.
(2009)
PMID:19132693
cited
CHRNA5 ... associations of these genes with ... lung cancer ...
confidence: 0.90
Variants of the CHRNA5/A3/B4 cluster ... were found ... to be associated ... with lung cancer as well.
confidence: 0.96