Detection of Vascular Inflammation and Oxidative Stress by Cotinine in Smokers: Measured Through Interleukin-6 and Superoxide Dismutase.
Kumboyono KumboyonoIndah Nur ChomsyArdhi Khoirul HakimHidayat SujutiTita HariyantiArie SrihardyastutieTitin Andri WihastutiPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2022)
High cotinine levels cause an increase in the inflammatory process and oxidative stress in the vasculature of smokers, which is characterized by high IL-6 expression and low SOD expression.