Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1885-1892 , December 2008

Occasional Cigarette Smoking Chronically Affects Arterial Function

  • Lee Stoner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
    • Lipid & Diabetes Research Group, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, NZ
    • Corresponding Author InformationHagley Building, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, NZ
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  • Manning J. Sabatier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
    • Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Christopher D. Black

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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  • Kevin K. McCully

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

Received 17 January 2008 ,Revised 5 April 2008 ,Accepted 14 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.05.005

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1885-1892 , December 2008

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