Nicotine dependence and biochemical exposure measures in the second trimester of pregnancy
(2014)
Journal Article
Kwok, T. C., Taggar, J., Cooper, S., Lewis, S., & Coleman, T. (2014). Nicotine dependence and biochemical exposure measures in the second trimester of pregnancy. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 16(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntt127
Introduction: The Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) is validated to measure nicotine dependence in nonpregnant smokers, and in these smokers, mean salivary and serum cotinine levels are related by a ratio of 1.25. However, as nicotine metabolism inc... Read More about Nicotine dependence and biochemical exposure measures in the second trimester of pregnancy.