Half a pack of cigarettes a day more than doubles DNA breaks in circulating leukocytes
Background The mechanisms by which smoking induces damage is not known for all diseases. One mechanism believed to play a role is oxidative stress. Oxidative stress leads to cellular damage including DNA damage, particularly DNA breaks. We conducted this study to test the hypothesis that smokers hav...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Half-a-pack-of-cigarettes-a-day-more-than-doubles-DNA-breaks-in-circulating-leukocytes,65978,0,2.html |