Abstract

hsCRP AND FIBRINOGEN IN THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF ATHEROGENESIS IN MALE SMOKERS.

Dr. A. G. Thivyah Prabha* and Dr. J. N. Naidu

ABSTRACT

Cigarette smoking is one of the major health hazards of the world population as it is contributing to the cardiovascular diseases and to the increasing proportion of the sudden deaths. hsCRP and Fibrinogen are independent & signifigant markers of cardiovascular mortality. The aim of the study is to identify the earlier markers of atherogenesis in healthy adult male smokers for better risk prediction and screening purpose. 60 adult healthy men of age group 19-49 years were enrolled. 30 smokers & 30 non- smoker. Smokers were compared with the non-smokers by doing the blood tests which included blood glucose, lipidprofile, hsCRP & Fibrinogen. Smokers had significantly higher levels of total serum cholesterol [245.03±72.82 vs160.07±21.39 p

Keywords: Fibrinogen, highly Sensitive Crp [hscrp], Atherosclerosis, Smokers.