The Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Leukocytes and Platelet Parameters among Student and Academic Staff at the Faculty of Medical Technology, Zawia University
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Cigarette smoking, leukocyte count, platelets, Libya.Abstract
Cigarette smoking is a preventable lifestyle factor that has a great impact on the health and quality of human lives. Smoke from cigarettes can influence nearly all organs in the body by encouraging cell damage, including blood cells. The main objective of this study is to observe and compare the variations in leukocytes and platelets count of smokers and non-smokers. The population of the study was from different cities in western Libya. All the volunteers are students and staff at the Faculty of Medical Technology, Zawia University. There were 45 smokers and 50 non-smokers of varying ages. After taking their consent, the samples were obtained using 2 ml of anticoagulated blood tubes from the subjects, and with all the aseptic precautions. The total leukocyte count in smokers was found to be higher than that of non-smokers, accompanied by an increase in lymphocytes. Leukocytes also increased correspondingly with the smoking duration in adult men. Besides, the platelet count was found to be higher in smokers, compared to that of non-smokers, though there was no major significant difference. It can be concluded that cigarette smoking has negative effects on leukocytes in smokers in terms of certain anthropometric parameters. Additionally, having ill effects on health is closely associated with cardiac diseases.
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