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ArticleFASEB bioAdvances2026

Comparative Effects of Cigarette and Hookah Smoking on Oral Microbiota Composition and Blood Indices in Young Adult Males.

Fayez Alghofaili, Hemin Mohamad Hussein, Hastyar Hama Rashid Najmuldeen, Soma Yasin Tahsin, Asia Hamasaeed Muhamad, Ara Jabbar Othman, Kashan Faraidun Karim, Aryan Omer Ali, Ala Salam Karim

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Fayez AlghofailiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences Majmaah University Majmaah Saudi Arabia.
Hemin Mohamad HusseinDepartment of Biology, College of Science University of Sulaimani Sulaymaniyah Iraq.
Hastyar Hama Rashid NajmuldeenDepartment of Biology, College of Science University of Sulaimani Sulaymaniyah Iraq.
Soma Yasin TahsinDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences Majmaah University Majmaah Saudi Arabia.
Asia Hamasaeed MuhamadDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences Majmaah University Majmaah Saudi Arabia.
Ara Jabbar OthmanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science Komar University of Science and Technology Sulaymaniyah Iraq.
Kashan Faraidun KarimDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science Komar University of Science and Technology Sulaymaniyah Iraq.
Aryan Omer AliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science Komar University of Science and Technology Sulaymaniyah Iraq.
Ala Salam KarimDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science Komar University of Science and Technology Sulaymaniyah Iraq.

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Abstract

Cigarette and hookah smoking remain prevalent worldwide, yet their comparative effects on oral microbiota and hematological parameters are not fully understood. This cross-sectional study investigated these impacts among 87 healthy males (18-40 years) in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, divided into cigarette smokers, hookah smokers, and non-smokers (

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cigarette smokingcorrelation analysishematological parametershookah smokingoral microbiota

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