Table 1.
The characteristics of the study participants.
| Heroin abusers | Health subjects | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 38) | (n = 29) | ||
| Age (years) | 36.50 ± 7.83 | 33.03 ± 12.04 | 0.159 |
| DAO (U/L) | 12.28 ± 5.05 | 7.94 ± 2.61 | ∗∗∗ |
| DLC (mg/L) | 17.27 ± 4.05 | 12.69 ± 5.84 | ∗∗∗ |
| BT (U/L) | 20.19 ± 4.08 | 17.03 ± 3.61 | ∗∗ |
| N (109/L) | 6.09 ± 2.01 | 3.51 ± 1.28 | ∗∗∗ |
| L (109/L) | 1.68 ± 0.60 | 2.39 ± 0.54 | ∗∗∗ |
| P (109/L) | 246.84 ± 64.77 | 234.66 ± 39.34 | 0.374 |
| PLR | 161.54 ± 62.57 | 103.30 ± 29.57 | ∗∗∗ |
| NLR | 4.11 ± 2.29 | 1.5 ± 0.50 | ∗∗∗ |
∗∗∗ p < 0.001. ∗∗p < 0.01. Values are the mean ± SD. DAO: diamine oxidase; DLC: D-lactic acid; BT: bacterial endotoxin; N: neutrophil; L: lymphocyte; P: platelets; PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.