Factors influencing cotinine half-life during smoking abstinence in African American and Caucasian women.

doi:10.1080/1462220021000018452

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Factors influencing cotinine half-life during smoking abstinence in African American and Caucasian women.

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - 1 Nov 2002

Ahijevych Karen L, Tyndale Rachel F, Dhatt Ravinder K, Weed Harrison G, Browning Kristine K

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Cotinine, the proximate metabolite of nicotine, has been identified as an indicator of smoke constituent exposure. Higher cotinine levels in African American cigarette smokers have been identified. Because African Americans experience disproportionate smoking-related morbidity and mortality, it is important to examine potential factors influencing these higher levels of cotinine. The current study examined...

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PMID: 12521401
DOI: 10.1080/1462220021000018452

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