Evaluation of haemorheological, biochemical and microcirculatory parameters in young smokers

We studied 44 young smokers and 40 controls, all male, for haemorheological, biochemical, physiological and microcirculatory parameters. This study was conducted between January 1994 and December 1994. All the smokers have been smoking 13-18 cigarettes per day for the last three years, None of them were taking any medicine nor did they have any major health problem which could affect the results of our study. The results of our study clearly indicate that smokers have disturbed haemodynamic profile as compared to normal controls. This could result in worsening of blood flow condition, leading to development of various disorders