Exhaled carbon monoxide is a marker of heavy nicotine dependence

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BABAOĞLU E., Karalezli A., Mukremin E. R., Hasanoglu H. C., Oztuna D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.6, ss.1677-1681, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1601-140
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1677-1681
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Exhaled CO level provides an objective measure of a patient's smoking status. The relationship between CO levels and nicotine dependence is controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between exhaled CO levels and nicotine dependence as well as to demonstrate that exhaled CO levels may be used as a marker of nicotine dependence.