Alterations of Plasma Antioxidants and Mitochondrial DNA Mutation in Hair Follicles of Smokers

    Chin‐San Liu, Haw‐Wen Chen, Chong‐Kuei Lii, Ching‐Shan Tsai, Chen‐Ling Kuo, Yau‐Huei Wei
    Studysummary This study found that long-term smoking was associated with increased mitochondrial DNA deletions in hair follicles, especially among smokers with low plasma glutathione S-transferase activity.
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