Effect of smoking on myocardial enzymes and some haematological parameters

Effects of cigarette smoking on healthy and cardiac ptients were evaluated by studying myocardial enzyme profiles and some selected haematological parameters. The smokers, whether normal or cardiac patients, had relatively higher values of Hb. conc., [13.90g/dL], ESR [11.05 mm/hr] and TLC [7102 per cu mm]. Similarly, Neutrophil and Eosinophil counts [65% and 2.6% respectively] were found elevated in smokers. Myocardial enzymes, such as, LDH, CK-MB, GOT were found maximally raised [mean as 295.68, 68.21, 21.08, 35.86 and 68.92 U/L respectively] in exclusively the cardiac patients who also smoked. Moreover, cholesterol levels were also highest for cardiac smoker patients. The statistical analysis revealed the evaluation as significant [P<0.01, P < 0.05] Thus, the smoking was identified as a significant risk factor among normal individuals as well as those with myocardial complaints

influence of smoking habits and menopause on the blood lead level in relation to its effect on some body systems

In this study, blood samples were obtained from 300 adult men and women who had no occupational exposure to lead. One hundred and fifty men were subdivided into three equal groups, each of 50, to assess the influence of smoking on blood lead level: The first group was nonsmokers acted as a control group, the second group involved smokers with mean consumption <20 cigarettes daily and the third group involved smokers men with mean consumption >20 cigarettes daily. The duration of smoking averaged 3-5 years in both groups. In a separate analysis, 150 women were subdivided into three equal groups, each of 50, to assess the influence of menopause on blood lead level: The first group was premenopausal women as a control group, the second group was recent menopausal women [less than four years] and the third group was postmenopausal women more than four years