Comparison of cotinine levels in pregnant women while smoking and when using nicotine replacement therapy

BACKGROUND: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) helps smokers quit smoking, but trials indicate that there is no evidence that it is effective during pregnancy. As metabolism increases during pregnancy, NRT may deliver insufficient nicotine to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. There is mixed evidence as...

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Main Authors: Bowker, Katharine A., Lewis, Sarah, Coleman, Tim, Vaz, Luis R., Cooper, Sue
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32041/