title: Reversible reduction in plasma concentration of nitric oxide induced by cigarette smoking in young adults.
abstract: The concentration of nitrate plus nitrite, metabolic end products of nitric oxide, in serum prepared from systemic venous blood was significantly (p <0.001) decreased in both heavy (14.5 +/- 1.3 micromol/L) and moderate (17.6 +/- 2.3 micromol/L) smokers relative to that in nonsmokers (22.6 +/- 0.4 micromol/L).
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine, Osaka University School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Node
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitakaze
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kosaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*; D016540:Smoking Cessation
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide