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Research Paper | Hematology | Jordan | Volume 4 Issue 3, March 2015
Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Blood Rheology and Biochemistry
Yousif Y. Bilto
Abstract: Biomarkers of blood rheology and biochemistry were determined in cigarette smokers from Jordan. The study aimed at estimating 33 venous blood parameters in 606 subjects, comprising of 302 smokers and 304 control non-smoker subjects. The parameters were measured using the standard techniques and conditions applied in the clinical laboratories. Compared to non-smokers, significantly (P
Keywords: Cigarette Smoking, Hemorheology, Erythrocyte Deformability, Hyperviscosity, Biomarkers, Cardiovascular Disease
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 3, March 2015,
Pages: 107 - 112