CORESTA Congress, New Orleans, 2002, ST 10
Antioxidant complex in a cigarette filter reduces the level of protein carbonyls of saliva exposed to cigarette smoke
HERSH T.; REZNICK A.Z.; NAGLER R.
Thione International, Inc., Atlanta, GA., USA
Cigarette smoke (CS), which is injurious to salivary proteins, is associated with various oral pathologies and oro-pharyngeal cancer. Saliva is the first body fluid to come in contact with inhaled CS and helps protect tissues from damage. Previous...