title: Salivary nitrate and nitrite concentrations from a sample population of children and adults in high risk area for esophageal and gastric cancers in Kashmir, India.
abstract: Salivary nitrate and nitrite levels in a sample population of children and adults from a high risk area of esophageal and gastric cancer in Kashmir are reported. In different age groups mean levels of salivary nitrate/nitrite ranged between 21-36 ppm and 12-17 ppm, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siddiqi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spiegelhalder
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Preussmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D009566:Nitrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites