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Experimental data on cigarette smoke-induced pancreatic damage shows several mechanisms by which detrimental effects are induced. These mechanisms include interference with pancreatic regulations by nicotine or nitrosamines, inflammatory events, carcinogen-induced DNA damage, interference of cigarette smoke constituents with anti-proteases, and possible ischemic events
