Rate of nicotine metabolism on risk of myocardial infarction among people with HIV who smoke cigarettes
Source: Plos.org· Derartu Ahmed, Warren B. Bilker, Xiaoyan Han, Rachel F. Tyndale, Jessica Merlin, Stephen E. Kimmel, Jeffrey Martin, Michael Plankey, Katerina Christopoulos, Leila S. Hojat, Laura Bamford, Sonia Napravnik, Robert Schnoll, Rebecca Ashare, Robert Gross· August 18, 2026
Background The prevalence of cigarette use in people with HIV (PWH) is 2–3 times higher than the general population. Cigarette use increases risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Faster nicotine metabolism, quantified by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR) is a…
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