ROLE OF GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN NICOTINE ADDICTION AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Revista de investigación clínica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutrición
Gloria Pérez-RubioRamcés Falfán-Valencia

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Although cigarette smoking is the major risk factor, only 10-20% of smokers develop COPD. The extent of cigarette smoking (pack-years and smoking duration) accounts for only 15% of the variation in lung function, indicating that differences in susceptibility to COPD must exist. We provide an overview of the complexity of nicotine addiction and COPD, with special attention to the involvement of genetic factors. The following aspects are discussed in the present article: (1) epidemiology in Mexico and (2) a review of the published literature on genetic association studies using the National Center for Biotechnology Information database of the United States as a search tool. COPD is unique among complex genetic diseases where an environmental risk factor is known and the level of exposure can be documented with some precision. The high morbidity and mortality associated with COPD and its chronic and progressive nature has prompted the use of molecular genetic studies to identify susceptibility factors for the disease. Biomedical research has a remarkable set of tools to aid in the discovery of genes and polymorphisms....Continue Reading

Citations

Jun 18, 2020·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·Gloria Pérez-RubioRamcés Falfán-Valencia
Nov 17, 2020·Frontiers in Genetics·Alejandro Ortega-MartínezRamcés Falfán-Valencia
Mar 7, 2021·Viruses·Gloria Pérez-RubioRamcés Falfán-Valencia
Sep 8, 2021·Frontiers in Medicine·Javier Guzmán-VargasRamcés Falfán-Valencia

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