Cigarette Smoking and Variations in Systemic Immune and Inflammation Markers

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Authors

Meredith S. Shiels · National Cancer Institute

Hormuzd A. Katki · Information Management Services

Neal D. Freedman · University of Maryland, College Park

Mark P. Purdue · Leidos (United States)

Nicolas Wentzensen

Britton Trabert · University of Maryland, College Park

Cari M. Kitahara · University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

Smoking is associated with a broad range of alterations in systemic immune and inflammation marker levels among older, long-term smokers. Smoking cessation may result in marker levels reverting back to those of never smokers over time.

Topics & Keywords

IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways Immune Cell Function and Interaction Inflammasome and immune disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 106, Issue 11

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju294

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