C-reactive protein value related to a smoking history and composition of nicotine and tobacco tar

• Published in: Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 3 - 10
• Main Authors: Martín de Diego, C E, Gómez de Terreros Sánchez, F J, Caro de Miguel, M C, Medina Font, J, Matesanz Ruiz, C, Gómez de Terreros Caro, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.01.2006
• Subjects: Adult; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Chronic Disease; Humans; Inflammation - blood; Inflammation - etiology; Middle Aged; Nicotiana - chemistry; Nicotine - analysis; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking - physiopathology; Tars - analysis

The CRP is known to be an acute phase reactant, but with new high sensitivity assay methods it appears that CRP is also a marker of chronic inflammation. This study was to investigate whether smoking acts as a systemic disease and to see if there is a relation between CRP values and smoking. 762 per...