Haemoglobin A1 in Addicts
Authors: Patrizia Dello Russo, Antonio Ceriello, Nicolo Passariello, Dario Giugliano
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1982Haemoglobin A1 in AddictsPATRIZIA DELLO RUSSO, B.D., ANTONIO CERIELLO, M.D., NICOLO PASSARIELLO, M.D., DARIO GIUGLIANO, M.D.PATRIZIA DELLO RUSSO, B.D.Search for more papers by this author, ANTONIO CERIELLO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, NICOLO PASSARIELLO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DARIO GIUGLIANO, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-4-536_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: A tendency for erythrocytosis among heroin users has been reported (1, 2). Among the factors suggested as contributing to this effect are intermittent respiratory depression with hypoxemia, altered physiology of the brain, emotional stress, and, repeated foreign body embolization of the lung. Recently we have reported increased haemoglobin A1 levels in heroin addicts (3). Because a positive correlation has been found between haemoglobin levels and both erythrocyte (4) and reticulocyte counts (5), we wondered whether a similar correlation would also exist in addicts. We measured the erythrocyte and reticulocyte counts, and total haemoglobin and haemoglobin A1 levels...References1. SCHOENFELDSAMALA MR. Absence of anemia in hepatitis due to heroin addiction. Evidence for tendency to erythrocytosis among heroin addicts. J New Drugs. 1966;6:149-52. Google Scholar2. CHERUBIN C. The medical sequelae of narcotic addition. Ann Intern Med. 1967;67:23-33. LinkGoogle Scholar3. CERIELLOGIUGLIANODELLO RUSSOSGAMBATOD'ONOFRIO ADPSF. Increased glycosylated haemoglobin A1 in narcotic addicts: evidence for a hyperglycemic role of morphine. Diabetologia. In press. Google Scholar4. GRAHAMRYALLWISE JRP. Glycosylated haemoglobin and relative polycytemia in diabetes mellitus. Diabetologica. 1980;18:205-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. CERIELLODELLO RUSSOSGAMBATOGIUGLIANO APSD. Glycosylated haemoglobin and reticulocyte count in diabetes. Diabetologia. Google Scholar6. GONENRUBENSTEINROCHMANTANEGAHORWITZ BAHSD. Haemoglobin A1: an indicator of the metabolic control of diabetic patients. Lancet. 1977;2:734-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Institute of Medical Pathology, University of Naples 80138 Naples, Italy PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEffects of ?-endorphin and met-enkephalin on platelet activitySodium salicylate restores the impaired insulin response to glucose and improves glucose tolerance in heroin addictsImpaired insulin response to glucose but not to arginine in heroin addictsENDOGENOUS OPIATES, HEROIN ADDICTION, AND NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES 1 April 1982Volume 96, Issue 4Page: 536-536KeywordsAddictsBrainDepressionHemoglobinHeroinHypoxiaLungsPolycythemiaRespiratory physiologyReticulocytes ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...