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1: Immun Ageing. 2008 Sep 16;5:10.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Smoking, health and ageing.

Nicita-Mauro V, Basile G, Maltese G, Nicita-Mauro C, Gangemi S, Caruso C.

Immunosenescence Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. marcoc@unipa.it.

ABSTRACT: On March 19, 2008 a Symposium on Pathophysiology of Ageing and Age-Related diseases was held in Palermo, Italy. Here, the lecture of V. Nicita-Mauro on Smoking, health and ageing is summarized. Smoking represents an important ageing accelerator, both directly by triggering an inflammatory responses, and indirectly by favoring the occurrence of several diseases where smoking is a recognized risk factor. Hence, non-smokers can delay the appearance of diseases and of ageing process, so attaining longevity.

PMID: 18796145 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC2564903

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