Figure 5From: Effects of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on oxidative stress in the umbilical cord and mononuclear blood cells of neonatesScanning electron microscope (SEM) photographs of the vascular endothelium from umbilical arteries of pregnant patients. A) A typical image from a non-smoking patient shows a regular surface accompanying the longitudinal direction of the vessel. B) A typical image from a smoking patient shows diffuse areas of endothelial thickening with loss of the typical architecture and disposition of endothelial cells (white arrows). Scale bar: 10 µm.Back to article page