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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2006; 12(46): 7433-7439
Published online Dec 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i46.7433
The genetics of nicotine dependence: Relationship to pancreatic cancer
Stewart L MacLeod, Parimal Chowdhury
Stewart L MacLeod, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, Little Rock, AR, United States
Parimal Chowdhury, Department of Physiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Stewart MacLeod, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, UAMS College of Medicine, Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, 1120 Marshall St. Mail Slot 512-40, Little Rock, AR 72202, United States. macleodstewartl@uams.edu
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Received: July 29, 2006
Revised: September 15, 2006
Accepted: September 29, 2006
Published online: December 14, 2006
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