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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Auteurs principaux: Kirchgessner Annette, Lakhan Shaheen E
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: BMC 2011-08-01
Collection:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Accès en ligne:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/9/1/129