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Smoking - a ‘‘Killing Me Softly’’ Habit
The number of cigarettes smoked per day correlates with pro-inflammatory changes of glycans.
The number of cigarettes smoked per day correlates with pro-inflammatory changes of glycans.
Glycan profiles of these individuals that were training moderately were not changed in pro-inflammatory direction. They were, instead, changed in an anti-inflammatory manner meaning exercise benefited their bodies, as it should when done properly.