Smoking is associated with oxidative stress and increased risks of many chronic diseases
that both shorten life and impair its quality. Low concentrations of several micronutrients …

The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was fully recognized as a clinical entity in the early
1980s. Still, more than 30 years later, the epidemiology of APS is not well described, and …

Background The common isoforms of apolipoprotein E (apoE), E2, E3, and E4, are important
determinants of plasma lipid concentrations, and the ɛ4 allele is associated with raised risk …

Objective Smoking can induce autoantibodies in persons who are genetically predisposed
to rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated the association between smoking and …

Dehydroascorbic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin C, is transported into mammalian cells
via facilitative glucose transporters and hyperglycemia inhibits this process by competitive …

Background: High intake of vegetables and fruits is associated with decreased risk of
coronary heart disease. Part of these cardioprotective effects may be mediated via the …

Potential mechanisms and biomarkers of atherosclerosis related to cigarette smoking–a
modifiable risk factor for that disease–are discussed in this article. These include smoking …

Smoking has been associated with increased incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), joint
damage and positive rheumatoid factor (RF). Here we report an analysis of the association …

Background: We observed that a significant proportion of patients with periodontitis have
elevated serum levels of β2‐glycoprotein‐I–dependent anti‐cardiolipin (anti‐CL). These …

During passive smoking the body is attacked by an excess of free radicals inducing
oxidative stress. In nonsmoking subjects even a short period of passive smoking breaks …