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Published on: April 23, 2019
Electrophoretic profile of serum proteins in opium and heroin dependents
Kouros Divsalar1, Manzumeh Shamsi Meymandi, Ramin Saravani
1Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Objectives:
In this cross-sectional case-control study, albumin and globulin profile in the serum of opium and heroine addicts have been compared with correspondent values in a matched control group.
Methods:
Opioid consumption was confirmed by laboratory diagnostic tests on urine samples and protein electrophoresis of serum was performed to determine the concentration and profile of serum proteins.
Results:
There was no significant difference in albumin, alpha(1)-globulin, alpha(2)-globulin, and beta-globulin concentration among groups. Gamma-globulin concentration in opium and heroin addicts showed no significant difference, but it was significantly lower in comparison to the control group.
Conclusion:
This finding may be attributed to the higher probability of infectious diseases in opioids addicts.
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