Article
Correlation of circulatory immunoglobulin levels with Mu opiate receptor allele.
Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics - 1 Oct 2007
Sharad Shashwat, Gupta A K, Singh R A, Kapoor Manav, Kapur Suman
Abstract excerpt
Opiates are known to induce immunosuppression in their users (addicts). Evidences supporting their role in suppressing a variety of immunological end points in addicts have been reported by several investigators. In the present study, we investigated the changes in serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levels and their correlation with Mu opiate receptor (MOR) genotypes. Eighty-seven users and forty-five non-users were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
