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The association between cigarette smoking and carotid intima-media thickness is influenced by the -930A/G CYBA gene polymorphism: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2009
Fan M, Raitakari O T, Kähönen M, Juonala M, Hutri-Kähönen N, Pörsti I, Viikari J, Lehtimäki T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Smoking-induced damage to the cardiovascular system has been shown in many studies; however, the degree of damage varies from individual to individual. We hypothesized that the -930A/G CYBA gene polymorphism in the NADPH oxidase influences the association between cigarette smoking and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in young healthy adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional data obtained in 2001 for the...
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