Oxidative stress and lung function profiles of male smokers free from COPD compared to those with COPD: a case-control study

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SB Moussa, I Sfaxi, Z Tabka, HB Saad, S Rouatbi
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2014ajol.info
Oxidative stress and lung function profiles of male smokers free from COPD compared to those
with COPD: a case-control study Page 1 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Oxidative stress and lung
function profiles of male smokers free from COPD compared to those with COPD: a case-control
study Syrine Ben Moussa1*, Ines Sfaxi1, Zouhair Tabka1,2, Helmi Ben Saad1,2,3$ and Sonia
Rouatbi1,2$ 1Service of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat HACHED Hospital,
Sousse, Tunisia; 2Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of …
Abstract
Background: The mechanisms of smoking tobacco leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are beginning to be understood. However, conclusions about the role of blood or lung oxidative stress
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