Nicotine dependence as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in the National Lung Screening Trial

Nicotine dependence as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in the National Lung Screening Trial

Abstract Background Atherosclerosis and COPD are systemic inflammatory diseases that share common risk factors including cigarette smoking. A high level of nicotine dependence is emerging as a recently identified risk factor for pulmonary impairment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and tobacco...

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Main Authors: Junjia Zhu, Kevin Nelson, Jennifer Toth, Joshua E. Muscat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco use disorder
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6419-8

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