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Effects of smoking cessation on central blood pressure and arterial stiffness

PURPOSE: Smoking affects arterial stiffness, thus causing an elevation in central blood pressure (CBP). The present study was designed to examine whether smoking cessation treatment improved CBP and arterial stiffness. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted an observational study of 70 patients receivin...

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Autores principales: Takami, Takeshi, Saito, Yoshihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3212429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22102787
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S25798