A Pilot Study on the Association of Lead, 8-Hydroxyguanine, and Malondialdehyde Levels in Opium Addicts’ Blood Serum with Illicit Drug Use and Non-Addict Persons
Hesaruiyeh F, Rajabi S, Motamed-Jahromi M, Sarhadi M, Bell M, Khaksefidi R, Sarhadi S, Mohammadi L, Dua K, Mohammadpour A, Martelletti P. A Pilot Study on the Association of Lead, 8-Hydroxyguanine, and Malondialdehyde Levels in Opium Addicts’ Blood Serum with Illicit Drug Use and Non-Addict Persons. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9110. PMID: 35897481, PMCID: PMC9368398, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood Pb levelsIllicit drug usePilot studyOpium addictsDrug useBlood serumCase-control studyImmunosorbent assay (ELISA) methodAssociation of leadIndependent t-testCross-sectional designBlood levelsMalondialdehyde levelsHealth problemsStudy participantsSubstance abuseAddicted womenMalondialdehydePb levelsSerumWomenT-testMenAddictsLevels of lead