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Thaka'a K Al-Omoush1, Karem H Alzoubi2, Omar F Khabour3, Fawzi M Alsheyab1, Ahmed Abu-Siniyeh4, Nour A Al-Sawalha2, Fadia A Mayyas2, Caroline O Cobb5,6, Thomas Eissenberg5,6.
Abstract
Waterpipe smoking is a form of tobacco use that causes nicotine/tobacco dependence and has become a global health problem. In the current study, the association of rs16969968 SNP in the CHRNA5 gene with waterpipe dependence was investigated. A total of 386 men and women who used a waterpipe to smoke tobacco were recruited and divided into less dependent and more dependent smokers based on their score on the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS). Results showed a significant difference in the distribution of GG, GA, and AA genotypes by waterpipe dependence status (P<0.001). The more dependent group showed a higher frequency of the AA genotype than the less dependent smokers' group (38% versus 23% respectively). In addition, the more dependent smokers exhibited more A allele than less dependent smokers (53% versus 37% respectively, P<0.001). In conclusion, there is an association between the rs16969968 SNP and waterpipe dependence as assessed by the LWDS.Entities:
Keywords: CHRNA5; Polymorphism; Waterpipe; nicotine/tobacco dependence
Year: 2020 PMID： 33511332 PMCID： PMC7839943 DOI： 10.1080/25765299.2020.1849491
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arab J Basic Appl Sci