Single gas chromatography method with nitrogen phosphorus detector for urinary cotinine determination in passive and active smokers
Nicotine is a major addictive compound in cigarettes and is rapidly and extensively metabolized to several metabolites in humans, including urinary cotinine, considered a biomarker due to its high concentration compared to other metabolites. The aim of this study was to develop a single method for d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2010-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502010000400019 |