Effect of Smoking on D-dimer Level at COVID-19 Patients
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18603Keywords:
COVID-19, Nicotine, D-dimer and smokingAbstract
Background: COVID-19 are a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some cause disease. COVID-19
identified in 2019, SARS-CoV-2. It attaches to cells there, begins to multiply and moves into lung tissue . D-dimer
is one of the protein fragments produced when a blood clot gets dissolved in the body. It is normally undetectable
or detectable at a very low level unless the body is forming and breaking down blood clots.
Objective of the Study: It’s show effect of smoking on D-dimer level in COVID-19 patients.
Materials and Methods: The current study done in Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital, was included 20 cases of
smoking COVID-19 patients and 20 cases of non smoking COVID-19 patients, all of subject’s age were 40-60 years
. This study depend on collect of plasma sample used sodium citrate tubes by Elisa method to measure D-dimer
level in all cases.
Results: This study shows significant elevation of D-dimer in smoking COVID-19 group compare with non
smoking COVID-19 group.
Conclusion: The current study demonstrate effect of smoking on D-dimer level in COVID-19 patients
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