Smoking damages key regulatory enzyme in the lung
6th Sep 2005, 13:57 GMT
Smoking appears to reduce a key enzyme in the lungs, possibly contributing to some of smoking's deleterious health effects, according to a study by scientists at Brookhaven Lab. The study also suggests that smokers and nonsmokers may respond differently to a variety of substances administered by inhalation or intravenously, including therapeutic, anesthetic, and addictive drugs.
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