Correlation of Cotinine Levels with Use of Smokeless Tobacco (Mishri) among Pregnant Women and Anthropometry of Newborn

Correlation of Cotinine Levels with Use of Smokeless Tobacco (Mishri) among Pregnant Women and Anthropometry of Newborn

Introduction: ‘Smokeless tobacco’ is the term used for the tobacco that is consumed in un-burnt form and it can be used orally or nasally. Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, is used to quantify exposure to tobacco, which readily gains access to foetal circulation. Cotinine is invariably found in c...

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Main Authors: Praveen Ganganahalli, Asha Pratinidhi, Jyotsna Patil, Satish V. Kakade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
birth weight
birth length
intrauterine growth
nicotine metabolite
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9534/23340_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(SH_RK)_PFA(DK)_PF2(P_NESY).pdf

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