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Serum Levels of Selected Antioxidants and Lipid Profile of Smokers


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Smoking is one of the biggest health hazards today and is a status symbol among urban educated youth. Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for chronic disepses and invariably robs the body of disease-preventing antioxidants. Simone reported that over 2,28,700 deaths occur from cardiovascular diseases and more than 50,000 deaths from chronic lung disease, all as a result of smoking.
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N. R. Preethi
College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522, India
P. V. Nandini
College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522, India

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Smoking is one of the biggest health hazards today and is a status symbol among urban educated youth. Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for chronic disepses and invariably robs the body of disease-preventing antioxidants. Simone reported that over 2,28,700 deaths occur from cardiovascular diseases and more than 50,000 deaths from chronic lung disease, all as a result of smoking.