TY - JOUR
T1 - Current research on cigarette toxicity
T2 - Critical appraisal in view of clinical laboratory
AU - Gyawali, Prajwal
AU - Oguoma, Victor Maduabuchi
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Cigarette smoking has been implicated as a potential risk factor for development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischemic heart disease. Although, several methods are in existence to measuring cigarette toxicity, evidence regarding adoption of a gold standard technique is still imprecise. In this study, we reviewed articles describing methods of measuring cigarette toxicity in relation to clinical laboratory practice. A critical analysis of the benefits and limitations of each method in relation to low-middle income countries is discussed.
AB - Cigarette smoking has been implicated as a potential risk factor for development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischemic heart disease. Although, several methods are in existence to measuring cigarette toxicity, evidence regarding adoption of a gold standard technique is still imprecise. In this study, we reviewed articles describing methods of measuring cigarette toxicity in relation to clinical laboratory practice. A critical analysis of the benefits and limitations of each method in relation to low-middle income countries is discussed.
U2 - 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161725
DO - 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161725
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 1785
EP - 1793
JO - International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
JF - International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
SN - 2320-6071
IS - 6
ER -