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DIABETES & METABOLISM JOURNAL
Volume 36, Issue 6, Pages 399-403Publisher
KOREAN DIABETES ASSOC
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2012.36.6.399
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Diabetes complications; Diabetes mellitus; Smoking
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Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor in many diseases, including various kinds of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Many studies have also reported the unfavorable effects of smoking for diabetes mellitus. Smoking increases the risk of developing diabetes, and aggravates the micro- and macro-vascular complications of diabetes mellitus. Smoking is associated with insulin resistance, inflammation and dyslipidemia, but the exact mechanisms through which smoking influences diabetes mellitus are not clear. However, smoking cessation is one of the important targets for diabetes control and the prevention diabetic complications.
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