Effect of elevated fasting serum glucose after smoking cessation on cardiovascular disease and mortality: an eight-year longitudinal study

Background While smoking cessation reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), quitting also increases fasting serum glucose (FSG) levels. The effect of post-cessation FSG elevation on cardiovascular disease is unknown. Methods The study population consisted of 128,208 men without type 2 di...

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Main Authors: Seulggie Choi, Kyuwoong Kim, Jooyoung Chang, Sung Min Kim, Mi Hee Cho, Kiheon Lee, Sang Min Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Effect-of-elevated-fasting-serum-glucose-after-smoking-cessation-on-cardiovascular,84310,0,2.html