Cigarette Smoking Increases Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein-A in Men
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: A Coskun, I Bulut, M Serteser, A Eren, ZF Ozseker, Ç Çuhadaroğlu, FB Aksungar, A Özpınar, Özge CAN, Hİ Yakar, İ Ünsal
West Indian Medical Journal, International, 2015
Summary
Objective: Elevation of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), a pro-atherosclerotic molecule, has been shown to be an independent risk factor for acute coronary syndrome. Smoking is also an important risk factor for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the molecular mechanism of this relationship is not clear. In the present study, we aimed to determine