Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity and Cotinine Levels of Saliva in Male Smokers and Non-smokers
Background: The cigarette compounds are associated with the increase in the incidence of oral cancer andprecancerous lesions. Salivary antioxidant system plays an important role in anti-carcinogenic capacity ofsaliva. Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, has a longer half-life in comparison with nicotin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Addiction and Health |
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| Online Access: | https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_91497_5f04dddb4c35672706aab9877cd5a2fd.pdf |