The effect of opium addiction on thyroid function tests

被引：13

作者：

Gozashti M.H. ^{[1
]}

Mohammadzadeh E. ^{[2
]}

Divsalar K. ^{[3
]}

Shokoohi M. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Physiology research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

[2] Student research committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

[3] Nourosciences research center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

[4] Research center for modeling in health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

来源：

Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | / 13卷 / 1期

关键词：

Free T4; Opium; Thyroid function test;

D O I：

10.1186/2251-6581-13-5

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摘要：

Background: A number of abnormalities has been identified among drug addicted users especially heroin addicts. However, there are a few studies to assess the opium effects on thyroid hormones. the aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of opium on the thyroid function tests.Method: In this case-control, 50 male addicts, aged 20-50 years, with history of addiction to opium lasting more than two years, and 50 male non-addicts as control group were randomly selected. 10 cc blood sample was taken for measurements of TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4 and T3, and T3 resin uptake (T3RU) and 50 cc urine sample for opium testing.Results: The univariate analysis revealed that there was not a significant association between opium and serum levels of T4 and TSH, but compared with control group, a slight increase in total T3 and a decrease in T3RU were observed among addicts (P < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, opium was also found to exert a lowering effect on serum free T4 level after adjusting of age and cigarette smoking (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The findings of the present study demonstrated that opium can influence on thyroid function by increasing total T3 and decreasing T3RU and free T4 levels. © 2014 Gozashti et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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