While there is some evidence of a modest increase in overall ideological similarity as relationships progress (for a discussion, see Hudde & Grunow, 2025), the evidence does not clearly show that arguments or the sharing of information are the main mechanisms driving any convergence
Discussion This study is an update on 2016 data from the Philippines based on the methodology used in the study by Cohen and colleagues (2021) which examined flavored cigarettes in low- to middle-income countries, specifically Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam [35]
This records an increase from the previous number of 793.000 EGP/100 Box for 2015
Target gene expression was normalized to housekeeping gene expression (GAPDH)