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INFLUENCE OF SMOKING ON MARKERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS AND SERUM MINERAL CONCENTRATIONS IN MALE SUBJECTS | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-133 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hameed M. Majid | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The purpose of this study IS to examine the effect of cigarette smoking on serum oxidative damage, antioxidant status, and mineral concentrations in male subjects. Subjects were randomly chosen from different work places in Baquba city. Smoker(n=45) is defined as a person who has smoked 10 or more cigarettes/day continually for at least one year while non smoker(n=45) is a person who has no previous smoking experience. Serum oxidative defense enzyme activities (CAT and glutathione-s- transferase) and non enzymatic (glutathione, total protein, albumin and uric acid) and serum mineral (Zn, Cu and I) were evaluated. Serum glutathione was lower in smokers than in non-smokers, whereas serum uric acid was higher. Serum zinc and copper concentrations were similar in the two groups. Serum iron concentrations were higher in smokers. All other parameters were similar in both groups. These findings show that there is depletion in the non enzymatic antioxidant change depending on their co factor concentrations in tobacco smokers. | ||
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