Table 3.
The mean ± SD of biochemical factors in opium addicted men based on the period of addiction
| 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 |
| HbA1C (%) | 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 |
Data represent as mean ± SD, p < 0.05 considered as significant