Association of High-Sensitive C-reactive Protein and Atherogenic Lipid Levels Among Group of University Students with Habitual Smoking

Authors

  • Ghada A. Elfadil Department of Clinical Chemistry, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Elyasa M. Elfaki Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Science, Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
  • Sulafa O. Madani Department of Clinical Chemistry, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Ezeldine K. Abdalhabib Department of Clinical Chemistry, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Abdelgadir Elmugadam Department of Clinical Chemistry, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpms/v1/2516A

Keywords:

Smoker, hs-CRP, Total cholesterol, LDL-C, CVD, magnesium, Students

Abstract

High-Sensitive C-reactive Protein (hs-CRP) is a well-known inflammatory and cardiovascular disease (CVD) marker. Non high density lipoprotein cholesterol (n-HDL-C) concentration in blood is strongly associated with long-term risk of atherosclerotic CVD. Hs-CRP and atherogenic lipids are suggested to be a central feature of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly among smokers. Smoking for long duration seems to be correlated with high level of hs-CRP, plasma cholesterol and LDL-C. The aim of study is to evaluate the plasma levels of hs-CRP, lipid profile, and magnesium in a group of university students with habitual smoking. This cross-sectional study included eighty current smoking males. The latex immune turbidimetric method was used to estimate plasma hs-CRP, and chemical methods were used to estimate plasma lipid profile and magnesium using a spectrophotometer (Biosystem 310). A test group of students who smokes for ten years or more had a significant increase in means of plasma hs-CRP,  total cholesterol, LDL-C  (P value< 0.05), while there was a significant decrease in means of plasma HDL-C (P value <0.05). The findings showed that cigarette smoke was linked to significant alterations in hs-CRP and atherogenic lipids, both of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease in young male smokers.

Published

2022-06-21

How to Cite

Ghada A. Elfadil, Elyasa M. Elfaki, Sulafa O. Madani, Ezeldine K. Abdalhabib, & Abdelgadir Elmugadam. (2022). Association of High-Sensitive C-reactive Protein and Atherogenic Lipid Levels Among Group of University Students with Habitual Smoking. Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 1, 120–125. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpms/v1/2516A

Issue

Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 1

Section

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