[Effects of cigarette smoking on the caliber of the small airways in healthy young smokers].
Although many studies have demonstrated the deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on lung function, nevertheless, a relative minority of smokers develop significative functional impairment. In this study we examined the ventilatory function in a group (n = 18) of young healthy smokers and in a control group of non smokers (n = 8). The two groups didn't show significative differences in spirometric tests. However in smokers the indexes of small airways calibre (FEF50 and FEF25) were slightly lower than for non smokers.
Vatrella
A
A
II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Cattedra di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Università degli Studi di Napoli.
Ponticiello
A
A
De Stefano
R
R
Ferrentino
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013147:Spirometry; D014797:Vital Capacity
Effetti del fumo di sigaretta sul calibro delle piccole vie aeree in giovani sani fumatori.