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, AcT 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/cm3 and for non-smokers 4.72 millions/cm3. 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.[ Gitte R NJIRM 2012; 3(1) : 30-33].
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Dr Rashmi Narayanrao Gitte
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