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    • Determination of soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in saliva samples and its association with nicotine 

      Bru, Samuel; González-Marrón, Adrián; Lidón-Moyano, Cristina; Carballar, Reyes; Martínez-Lainez, Joan Marc; Pérez-Martín, Hipólito; Fu, Marcela; Pérez-Ortuno, Raúl; Ballbè, Montse; Pascual, Jose A.; Fernandez, Esteve; Clotet, Josep; Martínez-Sanchez, Jose M. (Environmental Research, 2023)
      Introduction: The Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the main receptor of the SARS-CoV-2. There is contradictory evidence on how the exposure to nicotine may module the concentration of soluble ...
    • Measuring cigarette dependence: a comparison of two scales in two different groups of smokers 

      Fu, Marcela; Carnicer-Pont, Dolors; Castellano, Yolanda; Ballbè, Montse; Sureda Llull, Francisca; Raich, Antonia; Martínez-Sánchez, Jose M; Martinez, Cristina; Baena, Antoni; Riccobene, Anna; Enríquez Mestre, Marta; Fernández, Esteve (Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 2022)
      Introduction: The Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) and the Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS) are usually used to assess cigarette dependence in clinical- and population-based studies. Our ...
    • Present status and future perspectives on the tobacco and nicotine epidemic with a focus on men: a narrative review 

      González-Marrón, Adrián (Journal of Men's Health, 2024)
      Tobacco smoking is one of the main factors of disease burden worldwide. This narrative review presents an overview of this burden, focusing primarily on men. We also discuss the prevention strategies ...
    • Variation in nicotine metabolization according to biological factors and type of nicotine consumer 

      Pérez-Martín, Hipólito; Lidón-Moyano, Cristina; González-Marrón, Adrián; Fu, Marcela; Pérez Ortuño, Raúl; Ballbè, Montse; Martín-Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Pascual, José A.; Fernández, Esteve; Martínez-Sánchez, Jose M (Healthcare, 2023)
      This study aims to describe the nicotine metabolite ratio among tobacco smokers and electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users and nonusers. We analyzed pooled data from a longitudinal and a cross-sectional ...