Table 1 Biochemical analysis of all users of raw opium, refined opium and combination users

BLL^a (μg/dL)

80.5 [51.5–117.0]

110.0 [58.0–159.0]

70.9 [39.0–91.0]

0.23

Haematocrit ^b (%)

33.5 ± 6.9

33.7 ± 3.7

34.4 ± 7.2

0.85

Haemoglobin ^b (g/dL)

10.5 ± 2.3

11.2 ± 2.1

10.6 ± 2.6

0.43

Blood Urea^b (mg/dL)

28.8 ± 13.2

26.1 ± 12.7

33.6 ± 21.7

0.72

Creatinine^b (mg/dL)

1.1 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.1

0.91

AST^a (U/L)

46.0 [29.0–68.0]

27.0 [26.0–46.0]

41.5 [31.2–72.7]

0.23

ALT ^a(U/L)

36.0 [20.0–60.0]

21.0 [14.0–33.0]

30.0 [19.0–45.0]

0.24