Lipid Profile Comparison between Opium Addicts and Non-Addicts

Background: This study was done to test the notion that opium can reduce serum lipids and decrease the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in opium addicts; we made a comparison between the lipid profiles of opium addicts and non-addicts. Methods: In this study, we compared 100 male opium addicts...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Sargolzaee, Arman Arghami, Mehdi Hasanzadeh, Seyedeh Seddigheh Fatemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/11961.pdf&manuscript_id=11961