Simultaneous analysis of urinary total 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol, N′-nitrosonornicotine, and cotinine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass-spectrometry

Abstract Biomarkers of exposure to harmful tobacco constituents are key tools for identifying individuals at risk and developing interventions and tobacco control measures. However, tobacco biomarker studies are scarce in many parts of the world with high prevalence of tobacco use. Our goal was to e...

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Main Authors: Sampada S. Nikam, Murari Gurjar, Hitesh Singhavi, Anand Patil, Arjun Singh, Peter Villalta, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Samir S. Khariwala, Vikram Gota, Irina Stepanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99259-z