Instituto Nacional de Salud Pblica
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Abbreviations: AM (alveolar macrophage), BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage), DC (dendritic cell), e-cig (e-cigarette), e-cig vaped extract (EVE), gen (generation), h (hour), min (minute), NK (natural killer), PG (propylene glycol), THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), VG (vegetable glycerin) Summary of E-cigarette Effects in the Circulation: E-cigarettes increase systemic inflammation, as indicated by elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines and lipid mediators, and some of these effects are rapidly reversible in the setting of reduced e-cigarette use (Table 14)
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