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pubmed:abstractText |
Smoking is among the leading causes of premature mortality and preventable death in the United States. Although smoking contributes to the probability of developing chronic illness, little is known about the relationship between quitting smoking and the presence of chronic illness. The present study investigated the association between diagnoses of one or more chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol) and smoking status (former or current smoker).
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D.B. Todd Blvd., Nashville, TN 37208, USA. kpatel@mmc.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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