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Utility and relationships of biomarkers of smoking in African-American light smokers.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Dec 2009
Ho Man Ki, Faseru Babalola, Choi Won S, Nollen Nicole L, Mayo Matthew S, Thomas Janet L, Okuyemi Kolawole S, Ahluwalia Jasjit S, Benowitz Neal L, Tyndale Rachel F
Abstract excerpt
Although expired carbon monoxide (CO) and plasma cotinine (COT) have been validated as biomarkers of self-reported cigarettes per day (CPD) in heavy smoking Caucasians, their utility in light smokers is unknown. Further, variability in CYP2A6, the enzyme that mediates formation of COT from nicoti...
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