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The association of smoking and blood viscosity

Gulfidan Cakmak, Fatma Ates Alkan, Kazim Korkmaz, Zuhal Aydan Saglam, Tayyibe Saler, Mustafa Yenigun, Meltem Ercan
European Respiratory Journal 2012 40: P1983; DOI:
Gulfidan Cakmak
1Chest Disease, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fatma Ates Alkan
2Biophysics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kazim Korkmaz
3Cardiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Zuhal Aydan Saglam
4Internal Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tayyibe Saler
4Internal Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mustafa Yenigun
4Internal Medicine, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Meltem Ercan
2Biophysics, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Abstract

Despite the efforts towards controlling all well known risk factors, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases are still the most common causes of death. This obvious fact stimulates the investigators to look for new risk factors. We aimed to investigate the relationship between smoking and blood viscosity from this point of view. One hundred people were invited and three groups were formed. group 1 composed of exsmokers, group 2 composed of individuals who had been smoking, group 3 composed of the individuals who never smoked. Measurements of blood viscosity were performed at three different shear rates. Since the hematocrit levels can significantly effect viscosity, in order to avoid this, hematocrit levels were fixed at 40.

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Table 1: Blood viscosity of groups at different shear rates

According to our results we may conclude that smoking effects the measurements of blood.We found that blood viscosity was higher in smokers and exsmokers compared to the ones who never smoked.

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Table 2: Statistical analysis among groups

We think that corrective measures for increased blood viscosity may be important for preventing and/or treatment of related diseases mainly cardiovascular ones.

  • Circulation
  • Smoking
  • Inflammation
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The association of smoking and blood viscosity
Gulfidan Cakmak, Fatma Ates Alkan, Kazim Korkmaz, Zuhal Aydan Saglam, Tayyibe Saler, Mustafa Yenigun, Meltem Ercan
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Gulfidan Cakmak, Fatma Ates Alkan, Kazim Korkmaz, Zuhal Aydan Saglam, Tayyibe Saler, Mustafa Yenigun, Meltem Ercan
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2012, 40 (Suppl 56) P1983;
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