Iraqi Journal of Humanitarian, Social and Scientific Research
Abstract:
given the widespread prevalence of the smoking phenomenon in the Nineveh Plain region, The researcher in this study chose to measure the levels of certain blood variables, which are thought to be crucial indicators of the function and safety of these organs, in order to ascertain the extent of the effect of smoking, in its two forms, cigars and hookahs, on various body organs In the blood serum of a group of adults, the levels of cholesterol, lipoproteins, sugar, urea, cardiac creatinine, and erythrogenic index were determined after they were divided into three groups: nonsmokers (15), cigar smokers (15), and hookah smokers (15).The current study found that cigar and hookah smokers had significantly higher levels of sugar, cholesterol, and lipoprotein in their blood serum than nonsmokers , However, when comparing the amounts of these factors between cigar and hookah smokers, there was no discernible difference, With the exception of the HDA level, a significant decrease in its level was observed in hookah smokers compared to cigar smokers. Also, a significant increase was observed in the levels of MDA , CK-MB and Atherogenic Index , While there was no significant difference in the urea level.
