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Lipid-soluble smoke particles damage endothelial cells and reduce endothelium-dependent dilatation in rat and man
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is a strong risk factor for vascular disease and known to cause dysfunction of the endothelium. However, the molecular mechanisms involved are still not fully understood. METHODS: In order to reveal the direct effects of lipid-soluble smoke particles on the endothelium,...
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BioMed Central
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1388236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16423279 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-6-3 |