TY - JOUR TI - Heavy coffee consumption in conjunction with smoking is accompanied by increased inflammatory processes and impaired thrombosis/fibrinolysis system in essential hypertensive subjects AU - Tsioufis, C. AU - Dimitriadis, K. AU - Vasiliadou, C. AU - Taxiarchou, E. AU - and Vezali, E. AU - Tsiamis, E. AU - Stefanadis, C. AU - Kallikazaros, I. JO - Journal of Human Hypertension PY - 2006 VL - 20 TODO - 6 SP - 470-472 PB - SPRINGERNATURE SN - 0950-9240, 1476-5527 TODO - 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002014 TODO - null TODO - The effect of coffee on the cardiovascular system still remains controversial although it is one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide in large amounts.(1-3) However, the available data regarding the effect of caffeine intake on atherosclerotic inflammatory and thrombotic mechanisms are rather scarce.(3) ER -