Involvement of iron-evoked oxidative stress in smoking-related endothelial dysfunction in healthy young men.

BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress and smoking contribute to endothelial dysfunction. Iron might also play a role in oxidative stress generation and endothelial dysfunction. However, the involvement of iron in smoking-induced endothelial dysfunction in healthy smokers remains unclear. Therefore, we examin...

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Main Authors: Kei Fukami, Sho-ichi Yamagishi, Shuji Iida, Hidehiro Matsuoka, Seiya Okuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3931785?pdf=render