Is exposure to parental smoking in childhood associated with increased risk of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in adulthood : the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study?
Children of parents who smoke have increased risk of developing carotid atherosclerotic plaque in adulthood. However, parents who exercise good smoking hygiene can lessen their child's risk of developing plaque.
Cardiac lesions and cardiovascular risk factors are frequent in these patients receiving sub-optimal dose maintenance hemodialysis despite their younger age, suggesting an increased susceptibility to cardiovascular complications.