Haplotype-based association study of Opioid Receptor Kappa-type 1 (OPRK1) gene polymorphisms with nicotine dependence among male smokers

Br J Biomed Sci. 2021 Jul;78(3):151-153. doi: 10.1080/09674845.2020.1779452. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Authors

A Albonaim¹, A Sharafshah¹, P Keshavarz¹

Affiliation

¹ Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

PMID: 32508243
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2020.1779452

No abstract available

Keywords: Association; OPRK1; SNP; haplotype; nicotine dependence.

MeSH terms

Adult
Case-Control Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Haplotypes
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
Receptors, Opioid, kappa / genetics*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Smokers*
Tobacco Use Disorder / diagnosis
Tobacco Use Disorder / genetics*

Substances

OPRK1 protein, human
Receptors, Opioid, kappa