Effects of smoking cessation using varenicline on the serum concentrations of oxidized high-density lipoprotein: Comparison with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

<h4>Background</h4> The oxidized high-density lipoprotein (oxHDL) is a possible marker for cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the effects of smoking cessation with varenicline (a partial agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors) on the levels of oxHDL in the serum of su...

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Main Authors: Akira Umeda, Kazuya Miyagawa, Atsumi Mochida, Hiroshi Takeda, Yoshiyuki Ohira, Toru Kato, Yasumasa Okada, Kazuhiko Kotani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9710765/?tool=EBI