Anti-inflammatory effects of nicotine in obesity and ulcerative colitis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for a number of diseases including lung cancer and respiratory infections. Paradoxically, it also contains nicotine, an anti-inflammatory alkaloid. There is increasing evidence that smokers have a lower incidence of some inf...
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Serija: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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| Online dostop: | http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/9/1/129 |