Effects of Opium Addiction and Cigarette Smoking on Hematological Parameters

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1 Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology AND Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

4 PhD Student, Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences AND Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of opium addiction and cigarette smoking on the complete blood count (CBC).Methods: Eighty-six male subjects, including 31 opium-addicted cigarette smokers (OACS), 19 opium-addicted non-cigarette smokers (OANCS), 17 non-opium-addicted cigarette smokers (NOACS), and 19 non-opium-addicted non-cigarette smokers (NOANCS) participated in this study. The CBC test was measured in all individuals.Findings: The OACS had significantly higher white blood cell (WBC), lymphocyte, and red blood cell (RBC) count but lower in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) compared to NOANCS. The OANCS had significantly higher lymphocyte in comparison with NOACS. Our results demonstrated that the number of WBC, lymphocytes, and RBC were significantly higher, while, MCV was lower in OANCS subjects when compared to NOACS. The OACS had significantly higher level of lymphocyte in comparison with NOACS. The mean number of lymphocyte in OANCS was found significantly higher than NOACS. The smokers were shown to have significantly higher levels of WBC compared to NOANCS.Conclusion: Our results showed that opium-addiction, especially when associated with cigarette smoking, has intensive effects on hematological factors and these alteration might leads to greater risk for developing atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, and imbalance in immune system.

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Addiction & Health
Volume 8, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
18
October 2016
Pages 179-185

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