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How could smoking cigarettes precipitate atherosclerosis and heart attack ?
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In many ways: Cigarette smoking is one of the main factors in the development of arterioes clerosis;one of the mechanisms is by causing alterations in the lipid mole cule levels, such as the hdl lower levels of HDL are very often seen in patients with heart attacks.
Answered 9/6/2019
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Tobacco use : Smoking is highly correlated with atherosclerosis and increased risk of heart attacks. Some of this is genetic and some is related to increased inflammation from the effects of smoking.
Answered 7/21/2013
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