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Tobacco smoking and blood parameters in the kurdish population of Iran

Ebrahim Shakiba1, Mehdi Moradinazar1, Zohreh Rahimi1

  • 1Behavioral disease Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
|August 14, 2023
PubMed

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Smoking significantly alters key blood parameters, including red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts, in the Iranian Kurdish population. Both active and passive smoking, especially in women, show notable correlations with these hematological changes.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Smoking is a global health concern with known associations to various diseases.
  • Understanding its impact on blood parameters is crucial for public health.
  • The Iranian Kurdish population represents a unique demographic for studying these effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between smoking (active and passive) and blood parameters.
  • To identify specific blood markers affected by smoking intensity and duration.
  • To assess the vulnerability of passive smokers, particularly females, to smoke exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) cohort study.
  • Compared blood parameters across different smoking groups (current, passive).
  • Analyzed the correlation between smoking duration/intensity and blood parameters.

Main Results:

  • Current smokers exhibited significantly higher RBC count, HCT, HGB, MCV, MCH, MCHC, WBC count, and GR% compared to non-smokers.
  • Passive smokers showed statistically higher PLT count and PCT.
  • Increased smoking exposure positively correlated with WBC count, GR%, PLT count, PCT, and RDW in female passive smokers. Heavy smokers and those with longer smoking duration had lower lymphocyte and monocyte levels but higher RBC indices.

Conclusions:

  • Smoking intensity and duration are positively correlated with specific blood parameters.
  • Passive smokers, especially females exposed to secondhand smoke, are particularly vulnerable.
  • These findings highlight the hematological risks associated with both active and passive smoking in this population.
Abstract

Keywords:
Platelet indicesRed blood cell indicesSmokingWhite blood cell indices

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