Table 2. Pre- and post-ex haematocrit (Hct), haemoglobin (Hb) and leucocyte (WBC) values of non-smokers and smokers. Data are means (median; SEM). |
|
Non-smokers (n=10) |
Smokers (n=10) |
| Hct (%) |
Pre-ex |
42.47 (41.65; 1.02) |
46.31 (46.5; 0.94) # |
| Post-ex |
45.16 (45.0; 0.9) ** |
47.93 (48.6; 0.86) *,# |
| Hb(g·dl-1) |
Pre-ex |
14.03 (13.8; 50.31) |
15.73 (16.05; 0.34) ## |
| Post-ex |
14.93 (14.95; 0.29) ** |
16.36 (16.35; 0.33) *, ## |
| WBC (X103·µl-1) |
Pre-ex |
5.92 (5.93; 0.33) |
5.89 (6.07; 0.35) |
| Post-ex |
7.13 (6.98; 0.47) ** |
6.85 (6.55; 0.41) * |
|
** p<0.01, significantly different from the pre-ex value. |
p<0.01, significantly different from non-smokers. |
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