Blood biomarkers of nicotine-induced toxicity in healthy males

Abstract Background Smoking enhances oxidative stress by causing an oxidant/antioxidant imbalance in the body leading to deleterious effects on various tissues and organs. 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is a predominant form of free radical-induced oxidative lesions, and is widely used as a bi...

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Main Authors: Mai Mohamed Mahrous, Usama Mohamed El-Barrany, Manal Mohy El-Din Ismail, Iman Fawzy Gaballah, Laila Ahmed Rashed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41935-019-0135-5