Vol. 33 (Suppl 2) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

The Czech ABI Project - prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in patients at risk using the ankle-brachial index in general practice (a cross-sectional study).

OBJECTIVES: It has been demonstrated that the deleterious effect of smoking on the cardiovascular system is mediated through a decrease in protective HDL cholesterol. In addition, women are more sensitive to the negative effects of smoking, although the exact mechanism underlying this phenomenon is currently unknown. In this study, we e.....