Association of smoking with blood lipids in coronary heart disease patients admitted in Taiping Hospital, Perak, Malaysia
Introduction: Cigarette smoking is one of the predisposing factors for cardiovascular diseases as it may increase lowdensity lipoproteins (LDLs) levels and decrease high-density lipoproteins (HDLs). Objective: To measure the blood level of LDL and HDL and compare the result between smokers and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5509/1/FH02-FP-16-05477.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5509/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Introduction: Cigarette smoking is one of the predisposing
factors for cardiovascular diseases as it may increase lowdensity
lipoproteins (LDLs) levels and decrease high-density
lipoproteins (HDLs). Objective: To measure the blood level
of LDL and HDL and compare the result between smokers and
nonsmokers who suffered from coronary heart diseases (CHDs).
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The
information was collected by using a checklist from the records
of CHD patients, admitted to Taiping General Hospital, Perak,
Malaysia. Data collected were interpreted to find any significant
association between smoking, level of total cholesterol,
triglycerides, HDL, and LDL. Results: Among the 196 patients
included in this study, 85 were active smokers (43.4%), 54 exsmokers
(27.6%), and 57 nonsmokers (29%). Out of 171 patients
with decreased level of HDL, 90.6% were smokers, 88.9% exsmokers,
and 80.7% of nonsmokers. It was found that significant
changes occurred among the groups with decreased level of HDL
(P < 0.05). Conclusion: HDL level is more reduced among the
smokers compared to the ex-smokers and nonsmokers especially
in the female. |
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