Results of a study on the common carotid artery atherosclerosis in men and the risk factors affecting it
- VernacularTitle:Эрэгтэйчүүдийн гүрээний судасны хатуурал түүнд нөлөөлөх эрсдэлт хүчин зүйлийг судалсан дүн
- Author:
Bolormaa M
1
;
Odgerel B
2
;
Suvd B
1
;
Dechmaa J
1
Author Information
1. Ach Medical University
2. Ulaanbaatar Central Railway Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
smoking;
arteriosclerosis;
risk factors;
cholesterol level
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2025;212(2):21-29
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Introduction:Smoking causes hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and blockage of small arteries,
which is a direct cause of morbidity and mortality from stroke and heart attack. This study
was conducted to determine the risk of atherosclerosis-related diseases in male smokers.
Goal:To determine the relationship between carotid artery stenosis in men and certain risk factors
(age, smoking, blood pressure, and blood biochemical parameters).
Material and Method:The study was conducted in a hospital-based case-control study design. It involved 140 men
aged 40-60, smokers (n=70) in the case group, and non-smokers (n=70) in the control group.
Result:When considering the average values of blood biochemical test parameters by age group,
HDL levels were 1.50±0.33 mmol/l in the smoking group aged 40-49 and 1.30±0.29 mmol/l
in the 50-60 age group (p<0.016), while in the non-smoking group (1.51±0.33, 1.37±0.34,
p<0.05), which statistically significantly decreased with age. The mean blood triglyceride
level was 1.36±0.54 mmol/L in men who smoked ≤10 cigarettes per day (n=36) and 1.75±0.77
mmol/L in men who smoked ≥10 cigarettes per day (n=34), which was statistically significant
(p<0.006). When considering the parameters of atherosclerosis by age group, the average
IMT in smokers was 0.59±0.09 mm in the 40-49 age group and 0.70±0.19 mm in the 50-60
age group (p<0.001), while in non-smokers it was (0.57±0.08 mm, 0.61±0.13 mm, p<0.004),
indicating that the thickness of the vascular wall increased with age in both groups with
statistical significance.
Conclusion:Carotid artery atherosclerosis is strongly age-related, and long-term smoking
accelerates the process of atherosclerosis. Blood LDL levels decrease with age, especially
in smokers, and they decrease more than in nonsmokers. People who smoke ≥10 cigarettes
per day have higher blood LDL levels.
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