title: [The effect of cigarette smoking on HDL-cholesterol level].
abstract: Low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) level and smoking are known risk factors for coronary heart disease. The effect of cigarette smoking on HDL-C level was analysed in this study, with aim to determine whether smoking causes lowering its level. Study included 105 participants, aged 30-70 years, from Family Medicine Teaching Center of Dom zdravlja Tuzla. Smoking status was analysed and HDL-C level was measured after fasting for at least 12 hours in all participants. The greater number of smokers had HDL-C level < 1.03 mmol/L than non-smokers (P = 0.04). The greater number of non-smokers had HDL-C level > or = 1.54 mmol/L comparing with smokers (P = 0.001). Smokers had significantly lower mean HDL-C level than non-smokers (P = 0.003). Results suggest that cigarette smoking adversely affects HDL-C by lowering its level, which further increases the risk for developing coronary heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Edukativni centar za porodicnu/ obiteljsku medicinu, Dom zdravlja, Tuzla.
authors.forename: Olivera
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Batić-Mujanović
authors.forename: Muharem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zildzić
authors.forename: Azijada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beganlić
authors.forename: Zumreta
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kusljugić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL