Assessment of smoking status based on cotinine levels in nasal lavage fluid

Assessment of smoking status based on cotinine levels in nasal lavage fluid

Cotinine is a principal metabolite of nicotine with a substantially longer half-life, and cotinine levels in saliva, urine or serum are widely used to validate self-reported smoking status. The nasal cavity and olfactory system are directly exposed to tobacco smoke in smokers and in non-smokers who...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Hakan Ozdener, Karen K Yee, Ryan McDermott, Beverly J Cowart, Aldona A Vainius, Pamela Dalton, Nancy E Rawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2009-07-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
nicotine
smoking status
tobacco smoke
nasal mucosa
cotinine
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Assessment-of-smoking-status-based-on-cotinine-levels-in-nasal-lavage-fluid,65955,0,2.html

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