The role of smoking history in longitudinal changes in C-reactive protein between Black and White older adults in the US
Smoking cessation is associated with decreases in C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of systemic inflammation and cancer risk; yet CRP levels remain higher long-term in individuals who quit vs. those who never smoked. While non-Hispanic, Black/African American (NHB) have higher levels of CRP vs....
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| פורמט: | Article |
| שפה: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| סדרה: | Preventive Medicine Reports |
| גישה מקוונת: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522001929 |