Bone Marrow Research

Research Article

Cigarette Smoking Is Associated with a Lower Concentration of CD105+ Bone Marrow Progenitor Cells

Table 3

Bone marrow progenitor cell (BMPC) concentration.
 SmokersNonsmokers value
BMPC concentration (SD)1.31 × 105/mL
(1.61 × 105/mL)		3.52 × 105/mL
(2.45 × 105/mL)		3.20.004
In each bone marrow sample that was processed, the total number of cells that were recovered was counted. The concentration of BMPCs in 1 mL was calculated by dividing the total cell number by the volume of the relevant sample (in mL). The average BMPC concentration in each study group is presented with the standard deviation (SD).