The Effects of Smoking on Plasma Viscosity and Related Biochemical Parameters

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Yilmaz Y. A., Atici A. G., Kayhan S., Sünter A. T., Turkeli S.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.14, no.3, pp.158-163, 2012 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 14 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.5505/solunum.2012.34392
• Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
• Page Numbers: pp.158-163
• Keywords: Plasma viscosity, fibrinogen, smoking
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of smoking, which is known as a risk factor for thromboembolism and circulatory disorders, on plasma viscosity and the other hemorheologic factors determining the microcirculation in healthy individuals.