Cigarette Smoking as a Risk Factor of Coronary Artery Disease and its Effects on Platelet Function

It has been well established that cigarette smoking is a powerful risk factor for coronary artery disease. A number of epidemiologic studies have shown a strong association between cigarette smoking and atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and death from coronary artery disease. In addition to act...

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Main Author: Teruo Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2004-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Cigarette-Smoking-as-a-Risk-Factor-of-Coronary-Artery-Disease-and-its-Effects-on-Platelet-Function,65869,0,2.html