For patients with CKD, hypertension, diabetes, or high cardiovascular risk, nicotine pouches may: Worsen insulin resistance and metabolic control Elevate blood pressure and disrupt renal blood flow Activate inflammatory and fibrotic pathways in kidney tissue From an integrative nephrology perspective, nicotine cessation or minimization remains a key lifestyle target for protecting long-term kidney function
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Smoking cessation in young adults: Age at initiation of cigarette smoking and other suspected influences