Assessment of Nicotine Dependence, Cotinine Level and Carbon Monoxide Levels among Tobacco Users Employed in Private Automobile Companies in Chennai
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Urinary levels of nicotine & cotinine in tobacco users.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2456-9119
DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030729