Serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity in cigarette smokers |
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Authors: | N A Haboubi A H Bignell N Y Haboubi |
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Affiliation: | 1. Div. of Pharmacology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;2. Dept. de Farmacobiología, Cinvestav-Coapa, C.P. 14330 Ciudad de México, Mexico |
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Abstract: | Low activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) has been reported in patients with smoking related diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, emphysaema and carcinoma of the lung [1] but this has not been reported in healthy, chronic smokers. Serum ACE was measured in 40 healthy cigarette smokers and in 42 healthy non-smokers. The mean value was significantly lower in the smokers. Hence a non-smokers. The mean value was significantly lower in the smokers. Hence a patient's smoking habits should be taken into consideration when assessing the significance of his serum ACE levels. |
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