Cigarette smoking is associated with dose-related and potentially reversible impairment of endothelium-dependent dilation in healthy young adults.
Why the study?
Is cigarette smoking associated with impaired endothelium-dependent arterial dilation in healthy young adults?
Population
Asymptomatic healthy young adults
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support early smoking avoidance counseling; leaves open prospective confirmation of dose-dependent reversibility.
Structured PICO
Is cigarette smoking associated with impaired endothelium-dependent arterial dilation in healthy young adults?
P
Population
Asymptomatic healthy young adults
I
Intervention
Cigarette smoking
O
Outcome
Endothelium-dependent arterial dilationsurrogate
Cigarette smoking is associated with dose-dependent, reversible endothelial dysfunction in asymptomatic young adults.
Cite This Study
Celermajer et al. (1993) studied this question.