Assessment of the Effects of Cigarette Smoking on some Haematological Values –in North Darfour state

Abstract

This descriptive and analytic study which was conducted in period between August 2013 and November 2013 to assessment the effect of cigarette smoking on haematological values in male population of North Darfour state. The subjects participated in this study were eighty male cigarette smokers compared with twenty non-smokers as control. The blood samples were collected after study questionnaire were filled, full blood count was measured by Sysmex KX2-1N fully automatic haematological analyzer, also peripheral blood smear was examined to show the morphology of the cells. The results were showed that the smokers had significant higher level of red blood cell count (P<0.00), haemoglobin (P<0.00), packed cell volume (P<0.00), white blood cell count(P<0.02) and the mean of MCV (P<0.00). The mean MCHC and mean of MCH was significantly decrease on smokers rather than non-smokers. This result agreed with others result done in Turkish and Japan.