"Cotinine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The N-glucuronide conjugate of cotinine is a major urinary metabolite of NICOTINE. It thus serves as a biomarker of exposure to tobacco SMOKING. It has CNS stimulating properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D003367
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.773.812.180
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cotinine" by people in Profiles.
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Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in People with HIV Who Smoke Cigarettes Receiving Pharmacologic and Behavioral Cessation Therapy. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2025 Mar 03; 18(3):111-115.
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Black carbon content in airway macrophages is associated with increased severe exacerbations and worse COPD morbidity in SPIROMICS. Respir Res. 2022 Nov 14; 23(1):310.
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Are empathic processes mechanisms of pregnancy's protective effect on smoking? Identification of a novel target for preventive intervention. Soc Sci Med. 2022 07; 305:115071.
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Modifiable risk behaviors in patients with head and neck cancer. Cancer. 2013 Jul 01; 119(13):2419-26.
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Assessment of smoking behaviors and alcohol use in the national social life, health, and aging project. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009 Nov; 64 Suppl 1:i119-30.
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A community-based study of tobacco smoke exposure among inner-city children with asthma in Chicago. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Oct; 122(4):754-759.e1.
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Subjective effects of slow-release bupropion versus caffeine as determined in a quasi-naturalistic setting. Pharmacology. 2004 Apr; 70(4):206-15.
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Increased respiratory symptoms following surgery in children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Paediatr Anaesth. 2003 May; 13(4):304-10.
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The effects of ethanol on the relative preference for cigarettes. Behav Pharmacol. 1997 Feb; 8(1):75-81.
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The effects of a restricted feeding regimen on cigarette smoking in humans. Addict Behav. 1992; 17(2):149-57.