The effects of cigarette smoking on peripheral blood leukocytes and lymphocyte subpopulations: an urban population-based study in Thailand.
Preliminary studies for peripheral blood leukocytes and lymphocyte subsets were done in smokers and non-smokers. There were 20 smokers (smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day) for more than a year and 20 non-smokers (smoked less than 20 cigarettes/20 years). Ages of smokers and non-smokers were respectively 21-57, and 18-55 years. Cigarette smoking was associated with a statistically significant increase in the number of neutrophils, activated lymphocytes, CD25 and CD19; but a statistical decrease in the percentage of CD7 and CD3. (P < 0.05)
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Worapongpaiboon
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Uneanong
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Kupatawintu
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Chitaganone
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Saenghirunwattana
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Rattanasrithong
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D011336:Probability; D012016:Reference Values; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*; D013785:Thailand; D014505:Urban Population