Department of Pediatrics, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Acta Haematol. 2010;123(4):248-52. doi: 10.1159/000314670. Epub 2010 May 13.
Protein C (PC) with its cofactor free protein S (FPS) are important anticoagulants. Any defect in the PC system is a risk factor for venous thrombosis.
To assess the effect of intensity of smoking, and the dose-response for the number of cigarettes smoked on PC and FPS plasma levels.
A comparative study was designed and carried out on a convenient sample of 50 healthy non-smokers and 150 non-symptomatic Jordanian male smokers. PC and FPS levels were measured using an automated system (Stago Analyzer, USA).
The plasma level of PC among smokers was 7.2% lower than that among non-smokers (p = 0.02). Moreover, smokers had 15.6% lower circulating FPS than non-smokers (p = 0.001). Furthermore, data showed significant negative correlations between both PC and FPS levels and the intensity of smoking (r = -0.21%, r = -0.23%, respectively; p = 0.01) and the period of smoking (r = -0.15%, r = -0.23%, respectively; p = 0.01, 0.12, respectively).
The PC and FPS plasma levels were significantly lower in smokers than non-smokers. Both PC and FPS levels correlated inversely with the period and intensity of smoking, and FPS was more sensitive to smoking than PC.
蛋白 C(PC)与其辅因子游离蛋白 S(FPS)是重要的抗凝剂。PC 系统的任何缺陷都是静脉血栓形成的危险因素。
评估吸烟强度以及吸烟数量与 PC 和 FPS 血浆水平的剂量反应关系。
设计并进行了一项便利样本的比较研究,纳入了 50 名健康不吸烟者和 150 名无症状的约旦男性吸烟者。使用自动系统(美国 Stago 分析仪)测量 PC 和 FPS 水平。
吸烟者的 PC 血浆水平比不吸烟者低 7.2%(p = 0.02)。此外,吸烟者的循环 FPS 比不吸烟者低 15.6%(p = 0.001)。此外,数据显示 PC 和 FPS 水平与吸烟强度(r = -0.21%,r = -0.23%;p = 0.01)和吸烟时间(r = -0.15%,r = -0.23%;p = 0.01,0.12)呈显著负相关。
吸烟者的 PC 和 FPS 血浆水平明显低于不吸烟者。PC 和 FPS 水平与吸烟时间和强度呈负相关,FPS 比 PC 对吸烟更敏感。