Franklin G Greens
The point of the current review was to evaluate the relationship among cigarette smoking and the adjustment of plasma grouping of cardiovascular markers. Methods: The study included 20 healthy, age-matched male smokers and 20 cigarette smokers. Estimates were made of homocysteine, C-reactive protein, fasting cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels in the blood. Results Cigarette smokers had significantly higher serum total homocysteine and C-reactive protein levels than non-smokers (p 0.001). The total cholesterol / HDL ratio, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL, and fasting serum levels were found to be significantly higher in smokers than in nonsmokers (p 0.001). However, the concentration of fasting HDL was significantly lower in smokers than in nonsmokers (p 0.001). In conclusion, our research shows that smoking cigarettes is strongly associated with elevated levels of all three novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Translation and End:
KeywordsHyperhomo cysteinemia and inflammation may be important mechanisms by which smoking promotes atherosclerosis; According to these findings. C-reactive protein; Homocysteine; Lipid profile; Smoking
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