- 作者: Naciye Kurtul; M. Yasar Cil; Sefa Dogruluk Pacact
- 作者服務機構: Department of Chemistry, Division of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
- 中文摘要: --
- 英文摘要: Smokeless tobacco (ST) is widely used as chewing tobacco and as oral snuff in the world. Also, in Kahramanmaras, a city in Southern Turkey, ST used as 'oral powder' or 'Maras Powder' is consumed widely instead of cigarette smoking. The aim of this study was to search the effect of ST use on serum total sialic acid (TSA) and to compare the serum TSA levels in smokers and ST users. The study was performed at the Department of Chemistry-Biochemistry, University of Kahramamaras Sutcu Imam, Turkey, in 2003. Serum samples obtained from smokers (Group I), Maras powder users (Group II), and healthy control subjects (Group III) who were nonsmokers and nonusers ST. Individuals who were smokers and ST users were classified into subgroups with respect to amount of consumed cigarette or oral powder. Serum TSA was measured with the Denny's colorimetric method. The TSA concentrations were significantly higher in the sera of smokers (p < 0.001) and Maras powder users (p < 0.001) than those of control subjects. The mean serum TSA level was found to be lowest in the control group and highest in the Maras Powder users. But, there was no significant difference in serum TSA levels between smokers and Maras powder users (p > 0.05). We can conclude from the results obtained that serum TSA was affected by ST use as seen in smokers. This finding may be an indication of harmful effects of ST use as Maras powder as well as cigarette smoking.
- 中文關鍵字: --
- 英文關鍵字: oral powder, sialic acid levels, smokeless tobacco