The health effects and regulation of passive smoking
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The Acute Effect of Passive Smoking on QT Dispersion in 95 Healthy Men
Background: Passive cigarette smoking is a known cause of a variety of diseases. However, most of the studies done in this field have focused on its chronic effects on human health. Studies considering the acute effect of smoking on QT dispersion, on the other hand, with its known predictive role in the occurrence ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death are sparse. Objectives: This st...
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