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This suggests that quitting smoking not only benefits overall health but also has potential benefits for testosterone levels and reproductive health
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Key Ways Smoking Harms the Kidneys Narrows blood vessels, reducing kidney blood flow Increases blood pressure, a major risk factor for kidney disease Promotes inflammation and oxidative stress Accelerates decline in kidney filtration rate (eGFR) Increases protein leakage in urine (proteinuria) These effects gradually weaken kidney function and may lead to chronic kidney disease if smoking continues over time
The adjusted frequencies for current symptoms and lifetime diagnosis were 4.0% for individuals who never smoked (CI [3.9%,4.1%]), 5.6% for those who formerly smoked (CI [5.5%,5.7%]), and 8.7% for those who currently smoked (CI [8.5%,8.8%]) (Fig