Table 2 Smoking or smoking cessation did not alter total protein, albumin and glucose serum concentration.

From: Fourteen days of smoking cessation improves muscle fatigue resistance and reverses markers of systemic inflammation

Serum concentrations

Non-smokers n = 9

Smokers n = 20

Stop smoking n = 20

Statistical evaluation (p-value)

S versus C

S versus SC

SC versus C

Total protein (g/L)

65.4 ± 2.3

66.0 ± 3.5

64.5 ± 2.7

NS

NS

NS

Albumin (g/L)

43.4 ± 2.8

45.7 ± 2.4

44.7 ± 2.3

NS

NS

NS

Glucose (mmol/L)

5.14 ± 0.75

5.10 ± 0.34

5.33 ± 1.03

NS

NS

NS

  1. All data are presented as mean ± SD; C: Non-smokers; S: smokers; SC: 14 days smoking cessation; NS: not significant.
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