Association between Smoking and Urine Indole Levels Measured by a Commercialized Test
Indoles are formed from dietary tryptophan by tryptophanase-positive bacterium. A few amounts of indole are excreted in the urine. On the other hand, cigarette smoke contains indoles, which could also change the urine indole levels. This study sought to elucidate the relationship between urine indol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Metabolites |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/3/234 |