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Research Article

Tobacco Smoking in Relation to the Phenotype of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin and Serum Vitamin C Concentration

Praneet Pongpaew Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Rajthevee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
,
Rungsunn Tungtrongchitr
,
Benjaluck Phonrat Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Rajthevee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
,
Niyomsri Vudhivai
,
Duangkamol Viroonudomphol Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Social Medicine, Free University, Berlin, Germany
&
Frank Peter Schelp
Pages 167-173 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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