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ArticleTobacco induced diseases2015

The effects of Secondhand Smoke (SHS) exposure on microvascular endothelial function among healthy women.

Zulkefli Sanip, Siti Hajar Mohd Hanaffi, Imran Ahmad, Siti Suhaila Mohd Yusoff, Aida Hanum Ghulam Rasool, Harmy Mohamed Yusoff

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Article in Tobacco induced diseases, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Zulkefli SanipCentral Research Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia.
Siti Hajar Mohd HanaffiDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia.
Imran AhmadDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia.
Siti Suhaila Mohd YusoffDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia.
Aida Hanum Ghulam RasoolDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia.
Harmy Mohamed YusoffDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Malaysia ; Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, City Campus, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia · MYSultan Zainal Abidin University · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies have demonstrated that secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure could impair endothelial function. However, the effect of SHS exposure specifically on microvascular endothelial function is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the effects of SHS exposure on microvascular endothelial function among non-smoking, generally healthy women.

findingsWe studied 127 women; and based on their hair nicotine levels measured using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, 25 of them were categorized as having higher hair nicotine levels, 25 were grouped as having lower hair nicotine and 77 women were grouped into the non-detected group. The non-detected group did not have detectable levels of hair nicotine. Anthropometry, blood pressure (BP), lipid profile and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were measured accordingly. Microvascular endothelial function was assessed non-invasively using laser Doppler fluximetry and the process of iontophoresis involving acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside as endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasodilators respectively. The mean hair nicotine levels for higher and lower hair nicotine groups were 0.74 (1.04) and 0.05 (0.01) ng/mg respectively. There were no significant differences in anthropometry, BP, lipid profile and hsCRP between these groups. There were also no significant differences in the microvascular perfusion and endothelial function between these groups.

conclusionIn this study, generally healthy non-smoking women who have higher, lower and non-detected hair nicotine levels did not show significant differences in their microvascular endothelial function. Low levels of SHS exposure among generally healthy non-smoking women may not significantly impair their microvascular endothelial function.

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