Tumor necrosis factor-alpha serum levels in healthy smokers and nonsmokers.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis · 2010 · PMC2921689 · PMID 20714375

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When we further compared the concentration of TNF-α in the serum of nonsmokers and smokers with a daily exposure of less than 1 pack, the between-group difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.17; Figure 3 ).

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