[sub][/sub][sup][/sup][sup][/sup][sup][/sup]Haemoglobin Concentration and RBC Count In Smokers of Andhra Region
Journal Title: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Cigarette smoking is the most common type of tobacco use. Smoking is also a major cause of atherosclerotic disease and is considered one of the three major risk factors for coronary heart disease along with high blood pressure and cholesterol disorders.Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty healthy male smokers and one hundred twenty healthy male non-smokers among hospital employees and people from surrounding areas of Narayana Medical College, Nellore (India) were studied. The haemoglobin concentration and RBC count were done using Beckman Coulter Automatic Analyzer, A[sup]c[/sup]T 5diffCP.Observations and Results: The mean haemoglobin concentration for smokers was 16.05 g/dl and for non-smokers was 12.839 g/dl. The mean RBC count for smokers was 5.74 millions/cm[sup]3[/sup] and for non-smokers 4.72 millions/cm[sup]3[/sup]. The difference between mean haemoglobin concentration and mean RBC count of smokers and non-smokers were statistically significant (p<0.0001). Discussion& Conclusion: Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide. Smoking reduces tissue oxygen delivery and stimulates erythropoiesis. Thus we concluded that in smokers haemoglobin concentration and RBC count increase significantly.
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Dr Rashmi Narayanrao Gitte
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