Article
[Smoking and alimentary diseases].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Mar 2013
Tsujii Masahiko, Iijima Hideki, Nishida Tsutomu, Takehara Tetsuo
Abstract excerpt
Tobacco smoking directly or hematogenously acts on digestive organ and induces benign and malignant alimentary diseases. Nicotine, nitrosamines, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons included in tobacco smoke are major causative agents of tobacco smoking-related alimentary diseases. These agents have harmful effects on digestive organ through compromised blood circulation, impaired neural regulation, and cell...
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