cotinine biomarker_for smoking behaviour
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A common genetic variant in the 15q24 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene cluster (CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4) is associated with a reduced ability of women to quit smoking in pregnancy.
(2009)
PMID:19429911
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biochemical markers such as cotinine have demonstrated that pregnant women may not admit to smoking
confidence: 0.95