The link between serum cotinine levels and gallstones prevalence in adults: a cross-sectional analysis using NHANES data (2017–2020)
This study demonstrates a positive correlation between tobacco exposure, as measured by serum cotinine levels, and the prevalence of gallstones, thus adding to the body of existing research on this relationship.
Authors
- Shah Faisal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5474-2622)
- Meng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-0473)
- Zheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-3502)
- Sheng Tai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7266-0468)
- Yujia Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-0024)
- Xin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5953-3846)
- Haoran Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1505-1191)
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1438170
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China