| Literature DB >> 8428352 |
S G Carmella1, S Akerkar, S S Hecht.
Abstract
Metabolites of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, a potent pulmonary carcinogen, have been quantified in the urine of 11 smokers. They were not detected in nonsmokers' urine. The metabolites, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol and its glucuronide, were detected in quantities of 0.23-1.0 and 0.57-6.5 micrograms/24 h, respectively. The results of this study provide the first evidence for metabolites of tobacco-specific nitrosamines in human urine.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8428352
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Res ISSN: 0008-5472 Impact factor: 12.701