Cotinine and interferon-gamma levels in pre-school children exposed to household tobacco smoke

• Hauptverfasser: Lina Kalalo (Verfasst von), Diana Takumansang-Sondakh (Verfasst von), Audrey Wahani (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Background Environmental tobacco smoke has been consistently linked to negative health outcomes, especially in children, including an increased susceptibility to infections. Cigarette smoking has a depressive effect on interferon-γ (IFN-γ). Serum cotinine is a marker of exposure to smoke. Objective...