Lipid profile dysregulation in opium users based on Fasa PERSIAN cohort study results

Autor: Maryam Kazemi, Mina Bazyar, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Azizallah Dehghan, Massih Sedigh Rahimabadi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Mostafa Bijani, Maryam Zahmatkeshan, Alireza Ghaemi, Nastaran Samimi, Reza Homayounfar, Mojtaba Farjam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91533-4
Popis: Abstract One of the main health problems in many societies is the increased opium abuse, which was found to be correlated with many problems like cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of opium use with blood lipoproteins as the risk factor of CVD. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on participants of the first phase of the PERSIAN Cohort study who were aged between 35 and 70 years old. Demographic characteristics; history of smoking, alcohol, and opium consumption; medical history; and medications were asked and the related checklists were filled out. The levels of physical activity and fat intake were also registered. As well, lipoprotein profiles were investigated by blood sampling. The linear and logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between opium and lipid profile and the statistical significant level was considered as
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