Immediate effects of cigar smoking on respiratory mechanics and exhaled biomarkers; differences between young smokers with mild asthma and otherwise healthy young smokers

Introduction We aimed to investigate the immediate respiratory effects of cigar smoking(CS), among young smokers with and without mild asthma. Material and Methods Forty-seven young smokers (18–31years old, 29 males, average pack-years = 3.6 ± 2.8) were enrolled. Twenty-two were mild asthmatics(MA-...

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Main Authors: Andreas S. Lappas, Efstathia M. Konstantinidi, Anna S. Tzortzi, Chara K. Tzavara, Panagiotis K. Behrakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Immediate-effects-of-cigar-smoking-on-respiratory-mechanics-and-exhaled-biomarkers-differences-between-young-smokers-with-mild-asthma-and-otherwise-healthy-young-smokers,67251,0,2.html