The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Bone Mass: An Overview of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

The Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Bone Mass: An Overview of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

Recent evidence demonstrates that tobacco smoking causes an imbalance in bone turnover, leading to lower bone mass and making bone vulnerable to osteoporosis and fracture. Tobacco smoke influences bone mass indirectly through alteration of body weight, parathyroid hormone-vitamin D axis, adrenal hor...

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Main Authors: Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Linda G. Haddad, Michael Weaver, Xing Chengguo, Debra Lynch Kelly, Saunjoo Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1206235
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