The effects of smoking on levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in the blood of healthy volunteers.

The effects of smoking on levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in the blood of healthy volunteers.

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking, both active and passive, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular disease. To assess the impact of brief smoking on the vasculature, we determined levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and circulating microparticles...

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Main Authors: Fariborz Mobarrez, Lukasz Antoniewicz, Jenny A Bosson, Jeanette Kuhl, David S Pisetsky, Magnus Lundbäck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3938677?pdf=render

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