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COHb% as a marker of cardiovascular risk in never smokers: results from a population-based cohort study.

Hedblad, Bo LU ; Engström, Gunnar LU ; Janzon, Ellis LU ; Berglund, Göran LU and Janzon, Lars LU (2006) In Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 34(6). p.609-615
Abstract
Aim: Carbon monoxide (CO) in blood as assessed by the COHb% is a marker of the cardiovascular ( CV) risk in smokers. Non-smokers exposed to tobacco smoke similarly inhale and absorb CO. The objective in this population-based cohort study has been to describe inter-individual differences in COHb% in never smokers and to estimate the associated cardiovascular risk. Methods: Of the 8,333 men, aged 34-49 years, from the city of Malmo, Sweden, 4,111 were smokers, 1,229 ex-smokers, and 2,893 were never smokers. Incidence of CV disease was monitored over 19 years of follow up. Results: COHb% in never smokers ranged from 0.13% to 5.47%. Never smokers with COHb% in the top quartile (above 0.67%) had a significantly higher incidence of cardiac... (More)
Aim: Carbon monoxide (CO) in blood as assessed by the COHb% is a marker of the cardiovascular ( CV) risk in smokers. Non-smokers exposed to tobacco smoke similarly inhale and absorb CO. The objective in this population-based cohort study has been to describe inter-individual differences in COHb% in never smokers and to estimate the associated cardiovascular risk. Methods: Of the 8,333 men, aged 34-49 years, from the city of Malmo, Sweden, 4,111 were smokers, 1,229 ex-smokers, and 2,893 were never smokers. Incidence of CV disease was monitored over 19 years of follow up. Results: COHb% in never smokers ranged from 0.13% to 5.47%. Never smokers with COHb% in the top quartile (above 0.67%) had a significantly higher incidence of cardiac events and deaths; relative risk 3.7 (95% CI 2.0-7.0) and 2.2 (1.4-3.5), respectively, compared with those with COHb% in the lowest quartile (below 0.50%). This risk remained after adjustment for confounding factors. Conclusion: COHb% varied widely between never-smoking men in this urban population. Incidence of CV disease and death in non-smokers was related to COHb%. It is suggested that measurement of COHb% could be part of the risk assessment in non-smoking patients considered at risk of cardiac disease. In random samples from the general population COHb% could be used to assess the size of the population exposed to second-hand smoke. (Less)
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epidemiology, passive smoking, carbon monoxide, myocardial infarction
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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34
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609 - 615
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SAGE Publications
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1651-1905
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10.1080/14034940600590523
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  abstract     = {{Aim: Carbon monoxide (CO) in blood as assessed by the COHb% is a marker of the cardiovascular ( CV) risk in smokers. Non-smokers exposed to tobacco smoke similarly inhale and absorb CO. The objective in this population-based cohort study has been to describe inter-individual differences in COHb% in never smokers and to estimate the associated cardiovascular risk. Methods: Of the 8,333 men, aged 34-49 years, from the city of Malmo, Sweden, 4,111 were smokers, 1,229 ex-smokers, and 2,893 were never smokers. Incidence of CV disease was monitored over 19 years of follow up. Results: COHb% in never smokers ranged from 0.13% to 5.47%. Never smokers with COHb% in the top quartile (above 0.67%) had a significantly higher incidence of cardiac events and deaths; relative risk 3.7 (95% CI 2.0-7.0) and 2.2 (1.4-3.5), respectively, compared with those with COHb% in the lowest quartile (below 0.50%). This risk remained after adjustment for confounding factors. Conclusion: COHb% varied widely between never-smoking men in this urban population. Incidence of CV disease and death in non-smokers was related to COHb%. It is suggested that measurement of COHb% could be part of the risk assessment in non-smoking patients considered at risk of cardiac disease. In random samples from the general population COHb% could be used to assess the size of the population exposed to second-hand smoke.}},
  author       = {{Hedblad, Bo and Engström, Gunnar and Janzon, Ellis and Berglund, Göran and Janzon, Lars}},
  issn         = {{1651-1905}},
  keywords     = {{epidemiology; passive smoking; carbon monoxide; myocardial infarction}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{609--615}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Public Health}},
  title        = {{COHb% as a marker of cardiovascular risk in never smokers: results from a population-based cohort study.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034940600590523}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/14034940600590523}},
  volume       = {{34}},
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