"meg" wrote:
Just out of my head.... :arrow:
1) looking at electrolytes... smoker's blood will be more acidic with high PCO2, low HCO3, but with chronic acidosis, bicarb might be normal or slightly increase.
2) tobacco is known to decrease potassium absorption. So their blood will be low in K+
3)smokers tend to have thicker blood with high hematocrit and WBCs.I am wondering if that aspect might be a useful one for those who need more cells!!!
4) they have thicker blood, more tendency to clot. So probably in people with bleeding tendencies...
5)smokers blood will be higher in CO, but I dont know how that might be useful!!!
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Thats good thinking meg 
Could not find the reference, so did not reply...
Any way... in the past it was used to treat hypothyroidism
and hypophospetemia. ... will come back on this with reference if
i find them.
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