Lead poisoning in opium-addicted subjects, its correlation with pyrimidine 5′-nucleotidase activity and liver function tests

• Published in: International journal of preventive medicine Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 36
• Main Authors: Fakoor, Mandana, Akhgari, Maryam, Shafaroodi, Hamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2019; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Anemia; Enzymes; Hemoglobin; Lead content; Lead poisoning; Liver; liver function tests; opium; Original; Public health; pyrimidine 5′-nucleotidase; Urine; Iran; Germany; opium; pyrimidine 5′-nucleotidase; liver function tests; lead poisoning; Anemia

Background: Lead may be added to the opium by drug smugglers. It can cause elevated blood lead level (BLL) in opium-addicted patients. Erythrocyte pyrimidine 5′-nucleotidase (P5N) activity is susceptible to high BLL. The aim of this study was to find out whether opium-addicted patients show erythrop...