Metabolism of nicotine - mechanism and clinic aspects of toxic effects of nicotine

• Authors: G. Szajerka , G. Kwiatkowska
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Nicotine is a major constituent of tobacco and exerts a number of physiological effects. Metabolism of nicotine in animal and human tissues is reviewed. Clinical considerations regarding the problems of toxic effects of nicotine in human and molecular basis of carcinogen mechanism of nicotine derivatives are discussed.

Keywords

EN

CARCINOGENESIS; HUMAN; MAMMAL; NICOTINE; NICOTINE METABOLISM; SMOKING METABOLISM

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 1997
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 23-38

Contributors

author

G. Szajerka

author

G. Kwiatkowska

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: G.Szajerka, ul. Koszarowa 50 m. 3, 51-149 Wroclaw, Poland