Effects of acute cigarette smoking on endothelium-dependent arterial dilatation in normal subjects.
The effects of acute cigarette smoking on endothelial function were evaluated in the brachial artery of 10 nonsmoking healthy subjects. Endothelial dysfunction observed after cigarette smoking is a phenomenon lasting at least 60 minutes and does not appear to be attenuated with repeat exposure.
Lekakis
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Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Papamichael
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C
Vemmos
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Stamatelopoulos
K
K
Voutsas
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A
Stamatelopoulos
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D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014664:Vasodilation