November 1, 1993Circulation1,536 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperCigarette smoking is associated with dose-related and potentially reversible impairment of endothelium-dependent dilation in healthy young adults.
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.
Abstract
Cigarette smoking is associated with dose-related and potentially reversible impairment of endothelium-dependent arterial dilation in asymptomatic young adults, consistent with endothelial dysfunction.