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Riesgos del hábito de fumar

• Información general

Información:

Pregunta:

¿Cuáles son los efectos negativos del hábito de fumar?

Respuesta:

Los fumadores corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir de:

• Cáncer de pulmón
• Enfermedad pulmonar
• Ataque cardíaco
• Cardiopatía
• Hipertensión
• Accidente cerebrovascular
• Cáncer oral
• Cáncer vesical
• Cáncer pancreático
• Cáncer cervical
• Complicaciones en el embarazo
• Bebés con bajo peso al nacer
• Menopausia temprana
• Nivel de estrógeno bajo en las mujeres
• Arrugas faciales

Los niños de los fumadores corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir:

• Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante
• Infecciones respiratorias
• Cáncer de pulmón
• Infecciones de oído

Referencias:

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine . 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders, 2003.

Rakel RE. Textbook of Family Practice . 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders, 2001.

Pinto BM, Rabin C, Farrell N. Lifestyle and coronary heart disease prevention. Prim Care . December 2005;32:947-961.

• Fecha de revisión: 3/1/2007
• Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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