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Electronic cigarettes increase endothelial progenitor cells in the blood of healthy volunteers.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2016
Antoniewicz Lukasz, Bosson Jenny A, Kuhl Jeanette, Abdel-Halim Samy M, Kiessling Anna, Mobarrez Fariborz, Lundbäck Magnus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The use of electronic cigarettes is increasing dramatically on a global scale and its effects on human health remain uncertain. In the present study, we measured endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and microvesicles (MVs) in healthy young volunteers following short-term exposure to inhalation of e-cigarette vapor (ECV) to determine vascular changes. METHODS: Sixteen healthy seldom smokers...
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