Smoking decreases the level of circulating CD34+ progenitor cells in young healthy women - a pilot study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decreased levels of circulating bone marrow-derived progenitor cells have been associated with risk factors and cardiovascular diseases. Smoking is the most important modifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis in young women. The aim...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/10/20 |