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A vitamin profile of heroin addiction

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  • el-Nakah, A.
  • Frank, O.
  • Louria, D.B.
  • Quinones, M.A.
  • Baker, H.

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Circulating thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinates, folates, vitamin B12, B6, A, and carotenes of 149 heroin addicts aged 17-60 years were compared to 204 healthy subjects not using drugs or vitamins. Only 24% of the addicts had no evidence of hypovitaminemia; 45% and 37% had vitamin B6 and folate deficit respectively, whereas deficits of thiamine, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and nicotinate were recorded for 13-19% of the addict population; impaired liver function in addicts did not influence these results.

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  • el-Nakah, A. & Frank, O. & Louria, D.B. & Quinones, M.A. & Baker, H., 1979. "A vitamin profile of heroin addiction," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 69(10), pages 1058-1060.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.69.10.1058_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.69.10.1058
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    1. Mitra Bemanian & Jørn Henrik Vold & Ranadip Chowdhury & Christer Frode Aas & Rolf Gjestad & Kjell Arne Johansson & Lars Thore Fadnes, 2022. "Folate Status as a Nutritional Indicator among People with Substance Use Disorder; A Prospective Cohort Study in Norway," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, May.

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