Table 1 Comparison of the mean of biochemical factors between addicted men and control group.

FBS (mg/dl)

70–115

79 ± 11

84 ± 15

0.46

HbA ₁ C (%)

5–7.5

8.04 ± 0.91

7.12 ± 2.07

0.03

Ch(mg/dl)

200–239

176 ± 25

169 ± 14

0.22

TG (mg/dl)

≤ 220

138 ± 52

152 ± 41

0.43

HDL-C (mg/dl)

29–80

41 ± 5

44 ± 5

0.032

LDL-C (mg/dl)

≤ 130

92 ± 19

110 ± 14

0.42

Lpa (mg/dl)

<30

48.7 ± 3.2

25 ± 2.5

0.001

Apo-A (mg/dl)

110–170

117 ± 18

165 ± 32

0.01

Apo-B (mg/dl)

80–155

144 ± 12

124 ± 8.9

0.037

CRP (mg/dl)

<10

4.11 ± 0.7

3.54 ± 0.3

0.029

SGOT (IU/L)

5–40

39.2 ± 2.5

18.3 ± 1.8

0.02

SGPT (IU/L)

5–40

34.3 ± 1.8

11.4 ± 0.6

0.017

Fibrinogen (mg/dl)

250–400

330.2 ± 25

263 ± 17

0.042

Factor VII (%activity)

80–130

243.9 ± 29

123 ± 27

0.014