Serum Cotinine Levels and Prehypertension in Never Smokers

Background. Few studies have shown that self-reported secondhand smoke exposure in never smokers is associated with high blood pressure. However, there are no studies investigating the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure, measured objectively by serum cotinine levels, and high blood press...

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Main Authors: Omayma Alshaarawy, Jie Xiao, Michael E. Andrew, Cecil Burchfiel, Anoop Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/284524