Comments on: Genes for Nicotine Metabolism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:23:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Megan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-568908 Megan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:14:06 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-568908 I was born with a cleft palate. My parents both smoked. I am 38 years old, live in Los Angeles, and have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I am curious if you know of any studies on the GSTT1 gene and Fibromyalgia. I definitely felt worse this past week with the fires and ash in the air? It would make sense that if this gene didn't clear smoke in vitro, that it might still affect me as an adult? Thanks. I was born with a cleft palate. My parents both smoked. I am 38 years old, live in Los Angeles, and have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I am curious if you know of any studies on the GSTT1 gene and Fibromyalgia. I definitely felt worse this past week with the fires and ash in the air? It would make sense that if this gene didn’t clear smoke in vitro, that it might still affect me as an adult? Thanks.

]]> By: Dirk http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-568736 Dirk Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-568736 hsien thanks for the info hsien thanks for the info

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-566783 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:41:22 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-566783 Sorry, upon further research, I also see there are clinical services available that would test for these genes, e.g., <a href="http://www.dxsgenotyping.com/services_main.htm" rel="nofollow">DxS Genotyping</a>. Sorry, upon further research, I also see there are clinical services available that would test for these genes, e.g., DxS Genotyping.

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-566782 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:33:25 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-566782 Oops, I was wrong. <a href="http://www.mycellf.com/products.html" rel="nofollow">Cellf</a> aka <a href="http://sciona.com" rel="nofollow">Sciona</a> offers commercial tests for GSTM1 and GSTT1. If you got a hundred dollars or so to spare, you could find out your genotype, but I'd probably be able to find better uses for those dollars.... Oops, I was wrong. Cellf aka Sciona offers commercial tests for GSTM1 and GSTT1.

If you got a hundred dollars or so to spare, you could find out your genotype, but I’d probably be able to find better uses for those dollars….

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-566781 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:22:53 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-566781 <b>Jay</b>: There aren't any commercially available tests at this point (as far as I'm aware of) that would test children for these genetic variants. And if there were, the prices wouldn't be too cheap either. The easiest way is just to avoid smoking as one of the most common carcinogenic agents out there! Jay: There aren’t any commercially available tests at this point (as far as I’m aware of) that would test children for these genetic variants. And if there were, the prices wouldn’t be too cheap either. The easiest way is just to avoid smoking as one of the most common carcinogenic agents out there!

]]> By: Jay http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/comment-page-1/#comment-566778 Jay Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:53:24 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/04/25/genes-for-nicotine-metabolism/#comment-566778 All the more reason to not smoke around children. Is there a way to predetermine whether or not your children have these genes that make them more exposed to carcinogens? All the more reason to not smoke around children. Is there a way to predetermine whether or not your children have these genes that make them more exposed to carcinogens?

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