Cigarette smoke could alter shape of heart
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 20:56
in Health & Medicine
Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke can increase levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine and enzymes in the heart that have the potential to reshape the left ventricle, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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