A Case-Control Study of Comparison of Plasma Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Inhaled Opium Addicts and Clinically Healthy Persons

cancer invasion and lymphatic metastasis. Smoking has been reported to increase the metalloproteinase level, but the role of opium consumption in metalloproteinase level has not yet been examined. The current research intended to examine the impacts of opium consumption on the serum levels of metall...

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Main Authors: Maryam Amizadeh, Shahryar Dabiri, Armin Javedan, Ali Eftekharian, Aliasghar Arabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2017-05-01
Series:Addiction and Health
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Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84702_d44a082e6bc60b712d2d31c73749c822.pdf