Short-Term Nose-Only Water-Pipe (Shisha) Smoking Exposure Accelerates Coagulation and Causes Cardiac Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice

Short-Term Nose-Only Water-Pipe (Shisha) Smoking Exposure Accelerates Coagulation and Causes Cardiac Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice

Background/Aim: Water-pipe smoking (WPS) has acquired worldwide popularity, and is disseminating particularly rapidly in Europe and North America. However, little is known about the short-term cardiovascular effects of WPS. Methods: Presently, we assessed the short-term cardiovascular effects of nos...

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Main Authors: Abderrahim Nemmar, Priya Yuvaraju, Sumaya Beegam, Badreldin H Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2015-01-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Water-pipe smoking
Nose-only exposure, short-term
Heart
Oxidative stress
Inflammation
Thrombosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369741

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