The Impact of Chronic Smoking on the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Coagulation Pathways of Smokers in Enugu, South-East Nigeria
Clara N. Soronnadi, Francis O. Ugwene, Oby Odurukwe, Odutola I. Odetunde & L. Maduka Nweke · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015
Many studies have linked smoking with cardiovascular disease, but the components and the mechanisms responsible are unclear. Smoking has been reported to enhance platelet aggregation and adhesiveness, probably via nicotine. The study is aimed at ascertaining which coagulation pat...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22597