Smoking Status Effect on Inflammatory Markers in a Randomized Trial of Current and Former Heavy Smokers

• Principais autores: Sami Aldaham (Autor), Janet A. Foote (Autor), H.-H. Sherry Chow (Autor), Iman A. Hakim (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. The level of systemic inflammation as measured by circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer. Methods. We recruited 154 current and former smokers between 40 and 80 years of age with...