Why the study?
Does brief active smoking of one cigarette affect levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in the blood of healthy volunteers?
Does brief active smoking of one cigarette affect levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in the blood of healthy volunteers?
Smoking a single cigarette acutely impacts endothelial, platelet, and leukocyte function, indicating immediate vascular injury.
Even one cigarette acutely alters vascular markers; leaves open links to clinical events and needs larger confirmation.
Brief active smoking of one cigarette generated an acute release of EPC and MPs, of which the latter contained nuclear matter. Together, these results demonstrate acute effects of cigarette smoke on endothelial, platelet and leukocyte function as well as injury to the vascular wall.
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