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Published 19 June 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b2496 Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b2496
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Intro: Smoking light cigarettes (with low nicotine, tar, or carbon monoxide content) did not seem to reduce the atherogenic effect of smoking on carotid intima-medial thickness in patients attending a lipid monitoring clinic. Thickness was highest in current smokers and lowest in never smokers, and it was positively related to the number of pack years in both former and current smokers. Diabetes and hypertension strengthened the association between smoking and cardiovascular risk (Stroke 2009;40:1991-8, doi:10.1161/strokeaha.108.543413).
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