Biomarkers Derived from Nicotine and its Metabolites: A Review

Nicotine is the major alkaloid present in tobacco and the most frequently determined compound as a biomarker of tobacco exposure in both smokers and non-smokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Current knowledge on the human metabolism and disposition kinetics of nicotine is reviewed, togethe...

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Main Author: Tricker AR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2006-10-01
Series:Beiträge zur Tabakforschung International
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0825