Erythropoietin (EPO) and its receptor (EPOR) in smokers Tobacco smokes carbon monoxide hypoxia-inducing capacity is well-known and despite lower EPO levels compared to non-smokers, current smokers exhibit secondary polycythemia due to increased expression of the EPOR [63, 64]
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Population smoking prevalence rates (based on similar definitions) were obtained from the General Household Survey carried out in 1996 (a population survey of 3 024 households)
Use of any nicotine-containing products was reported for 37% (7), including 16% (3) who exclusively used nicotine-containing products
While smoking rates are lowering in some countries, such as Nauru and Kiribati, other countries continue to face challenges in lowering the rate of regular smokers, such as Croatia and Bulgaria