Cigarette smoking increases plasma levels of IL-6 and TNF-α
Background and objective: Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of a wide range of critical health problems such as cancers, especially those related to the respiratory system. Although studies are continuing on the smoking-related inflammatory responses, limited reports are there to explore how such...
Main Authors: | Shireen A. Al-tameemi, Najwa J. Hameed, Karina B. Gomes, Hussein A. Abid |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University
2022-03-01
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Series: | Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://bjbabs.org/index.php/bjbabs/article/view/108/91 |
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