Some women may be genetically predisposed to smoking-related hot flashes
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at higher risk of developing hot flashes in comparison with smokers who do not carry these gene variants, according to a recent study.
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