title: Effects of acute cigarette smoking on endothelium-dependent arterial dilatation in normal subjects.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lekakis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papamichael
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vemmos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voutsas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
mesh_terms: 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