Alsatari ES, Azab M, Khabour OF, Alzoubi KH, Sadiq MF. Assessment of DNA damage using chromosomal aberrations assay in lymphocytes of waterpipe smokers.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2012;
25:218-24. [PMID:
22729491 PMCID:
PMC3724222 DOI:
10.2478/s13382-012-0027-5]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to investigate the genotoxicity of waterpipe smoking in the lymphocytes of waterpipe smokers using chromosomal aberrations (CAs) assay.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Fifty waterpipe smokers and 18 healthy non-smokers volunteered to participate in the study. Additionally, 18 heavy cigarette smokers were recruited for comparison. Chromosomal aberrations (CAs) assay was used to evaluate DNA damage in the lymphocytes.
RESULTS
The results showed that similarly to cigarette smoking, waterpipe smoking significantly increased the frequencies of CAs (p < 0.01). In addition, the frequencies of CAs increased with more waterpipe use.
CONCLUSIONS
Waterpipe smoking causes DNA damage to lymphocytes and the damage increases with more waterpipe use.
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