Utility of salivary biomarkers for diagnosis and monitoring the prognosis of nicotine addiction - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tobacco and smoke associated with tobacco comprises of a mixture of more than 9500 chemical compounds, most of which have been identified as harmful. Two of the most potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke are N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The most commonly used method to detect and monitor nicotine addiction is via serum cotinine levels. Though considered the gold standard, there is a decline in preventive screening and diagnostic testing due to the fear of pain from invasive testing.

Data sources and study selection

A structured literature search was performed using the search engines PubMed and Google scholar following the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. The titles and abstracts were retrieved and analyse

SUBMITTER: Shreya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10630637 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature