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Biochemistry in Assessing Tobacco Exposure -Smokers versus Non-smokers Correlations with clinical practice

2017; Revista de Chimie; Volume: 68; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.37358/rc.17.5.5598

ISSN

0034-7752

Autores

Antigona Trofor, Ovidiu Rusalim Petriș, Antigona Trofor, Milena Adina Man, Dumitru Filipeanu, Ramona Miron,

Tópico(s)

Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Resumo

The present study evaluate medical history, smoking profile, serum cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine in addition to uric acid and exhaled carbon monoxide levels (two biomarkers in use) for assessing tobacco exposure in 57 smokers versus 54 nonsmokers. Association of expired air carbon monoxide and plasmatic uric acid proved to be useful and necessary tool in evaluating smokers versus non-smokers, compared to medical history and serum cholesterol-triglycerides-creatinine profile.

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