cotinine

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• The researchers measured the cotinine levels in the participants' blood to determine their tobacco use.

• The home environment appears to be the most important predictor of the cotinine levels in children.

  Academic text (2015)

• Children younger than 3 years were excluded because they were not eligible for serum cotinine testing.

  Academic text (2012)

• In a small number of women who reported they did not smoke, substantial concentrations of cotinine in serum were detected.

  Academic text (1999)

• So what exactly was the cotinine level of the people who weren't hospitalized?

  Blog text (8)

• A significant correlation was found between the duration of exposure to tobacco smoke and serum cotinine concentrations.

  Academic text (2001)

• Our study identified younger children as more exposed than older children to phthalates (except MEP), cotinine, and mercury.

  Academic text (2015)

• Further, we assessed maternal smoking with a sensitive assay for cotinine, a well-validated biomarker for tobacco smoke.

  Academic text (2012)

• A higher concentration of cotinine in urine indicates recent exposure to nicotine from tobacco products.

• Doctors often use cotinine tests to check if patients have been smoking or exposed to secondhand smoke.

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