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Table 3 The mean ± SD of biochemical factors in opium addicted men based on the period of addiction

From: Effect of opium addiction on new and traditional cardiovascular risk factors: do duration of addiction and route of administration matter?

Biochemical factors

5 months

1 year

2 years

5 years

FBS (mg/dl)

80.6 ± 11.9

80.3 ± 15.96

81.9 ± 16.8

74.6 ± 9.0

HbA 1 C (%)

6.8 ± 0.9

7.2 ± 0.9

9.0* ± 0.72

9.5* ± 0.7

Ch(mg/dl)

174.8 ± 25.7

180.0 ± 29.0

177.5 ± 30.5

170.9 ± 27.4

TG (mg/dl)

124.7 ± 54.9

122.92 ± 67.3

120.8 ± 59.5

147.4 ± 48.1

HDL-C (mg/dl)

38.34 ± 3.2

37.3 ± 2.1

39.9 ± 3.8

38.6 ± 3.3

LDL-C (mg/dl)

87.2 ± 39.92

73.7 ± 45.5

105.1* ± 28.6

103.0* ± 19.2

Lpa (mg/dl)

35.2 ± 37.4

41.1 ± 21.1

50.9* ± 41.2

68.1* ± 37.6

Apo-A (mg/dl)

141.9 ± 15.11

125.8 ± 25.9

99.9* ± 22.9

100.0* ± 25.6

Apo-B (mg/dl)

113.4 ± 47.7

115.6 ± 41.8

152.3* ± 29.8

184.0 ± *23.6

CRP (mg/dl)

2.7 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 0.6

4.5* ± 0.6

5.4* ± 0.6

SGOT (IU/L)

18.5 ± 1.3

23.6 ± 2.4

40.2* ± 4.5

47.4* ± 5.2

SGPT (IU/L)

26.8 ± 2.1

29.3 ± 5.3

42.8* ± 4.8

49.2* ± 5.7

Fibrinogen (mg/dl)

270 ± 12

298 ± 32

408* ± 31

450* ± 12

Factor VII (%activity)

122 ± 14

134 ± 28

316* ± 32

342* ± 81

  1. Data represent as mean ± SD, p < 0.05 considered as significant