Parental Smoking in Childhood and Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilatation in Young Adults The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study - UTU Research Portal

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Parental Smoking in Childhood and Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilatation in Young Adults The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study

Authors: Juonala M, Magnussen CG, Venn A, Gall S, Kahonen M, Laitinen T, Taittonen L, Lehtimaki T, Jokinen E, Sun C, Viikari JSA, Dwyer T, Raitakari OT

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2012

Journal: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Journal name in source: ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY

Journal acronym: ARTERIOSCL THROM VAS

Number in series: 4

Volume: 32

Issue: 4

First page : 1024

Last page: 1031

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 1079-5642

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.243261

Abstract

Conclusion-Parental smoking in youth is associated with reduced flow-mediated dilatation in young adulthood measured over 20 years later. These findings suggest that passive exposure to cigarette smoke among children might cause irreversible impairment in endothelium-dependent vasodilation. (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012; 32: 1024-1031.)