Can Urinary Cotinine Predict Nicotine Dependence Level in Smokers?
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Can urinary cotinine predict nicotine dependence level in smokers?
BACKGROUND Although nicotine dependence plays a role as a main barrier for smoking cessation, there is still a lack of solid evidence on the validity of biomarkers to determine nicotine dependence in clinical settings. This study aimed to investigate whether urinary cotinine levels could reflect the severity of nicotine dependence in active smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data regarding genera...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1513-7368
DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.11.5483