Folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in smokers as compared with healthy Controls

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dc.contributor.authorPujari, Ravi Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorVidya, N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMotupalli, Naveenkumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T09:49:13Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T09:49:13Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.description.abstractBackground Smoking is one factor which can alter the folic acid, vitamin B12 and blood cell parameters. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of folic acid, vitamin B12 parameters in smokers as compared with healthy controls. Materials and Methods Totally, 50 patients between the age group 25 and 65 years were recruited for the present study. They were grouped as group I-healthy subjects-and group II-subjects who smoke. Five millilitres of venous blood were collected from all the subjects and submitted for haematological analysis. Results Significant lower levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 levels were noticed in smokers’ subjects. Conclusion The result of the present study signifies that folic acid and vitamin B12 levels are significantly lower in smokers. Smoking has an impact on the folic acid and vitamin B12 levels.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar, Karnataka, India, raveepujari@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar, Karnataka, India; drvidyanaidu@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Hazaribhag Dental College & Hospital, Hazaribhag, Jharkhand, India, naveen_motupalli@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationPujari Ravi Kumar, Vidya N., Motupalli Naveenkumar. Folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in smokers as compared with healthy Controls. Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences. 2018 Feb; 6(1): 26-29en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-6192
dc.identifier.issn2347-6206
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/186101
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of Medical Dental and Allied Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2347-6206.2018.00005.5en_US
dc.subjectSmokingen_US
dc.subjectVitamin B12en_US
dc.subjectFolic aciden_US
dc.subjectPhagocytosisen_US
dc.subjectPeriodontitis vitamins defensive mechanismsen_US
dc.titleFolic acid and vitamin B12 levels in smokers as compared with healthy Controlsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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