An Evaluation of the Clinical Evidence on the Role of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Smoking-Mediated Cardiovascular Disease

The number of fatalities due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be far ahead of loss of human life caused by any other type of disease worldwide. According to the WHO, the annual global tobacco death toll is already 8.4 million and will reach 10 million by the year 2025. However, in contra...

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Main Authors: David Bernhard, Günther Laufer, Georg Wick, Adam Csordas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Subjects:
CRP
ROS
Online Access:http://la-press.com/article.php?article_id=582