Lipid profile dysregulation in opium users based on Fasa PERSIAN cohort study results
Scientific Reports, 2021 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
Maryam Kazemi +11 more
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The Reasons for Higher Mortality Rate in Opium Addicted Patients with COVID-19: A Narrative Review
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2021 The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused COVID-19 has developed into an unexampled worldwide pandemic. The most important cause of death in patients with COVID-19 is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS ...
Amirhossein DOLATI-SOMARIN +1 more
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Improved UAV Opium Poppy Detection Using an Updated YOLOv3 Model [PDF]
Italian National Conference on Sensors, 2019 Rapid detection of illicit opium poppy plants using UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) imagery has become an important means to prevent and combat crimes related to drug cultivation. However, current methods rely on time-consuming visual image interpretation.
Jun Zhou +5 more
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Seasons of Self-Delusion: Opium, Capitalism and the Financial Markets (2012 Deutscher Memorial Lecture) [PDF]
, 2013 To grasp current trends within capitalism without abandoning the framework of Marx’sCapitalwe need to return to the category of ‘fictitious capital’ and make it central to our explanations.
Jairus Banaji
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Papaverine: A Miraculous Alkaloid from Opium and Its Multimedicinal Application
Molecules, 2023 The pharmacological actions of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids are quite substantial, and have recently attracted much attention. One of the principle benzylisoquinoline alkaloids has been found in the unripe seed capsules of Papaver somniferum L.
S. Ashrafi +9 more
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Opium alkaloids, biosynthesis, pharmacology and association with cancer occurrence
Open Biology, 2023 Papaver somniferum L. (Family: Papaveraceae) is a species well known for its diverse alkaloids (100 different benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs)). L-tyrosine serves as a precursor of several specific metabolites like BIAs.
Agrataben Vadhel +8 more
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The carcinogenicity of opium consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Epidemiology, 2023 The carcinogenicity of opium consumption was recently evaluated by a Working Group convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
A. Miranda-Filho +14 more
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Opium use and risk of bladder cancer: a multi-centre case-referent study in Iran
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2022 Background Bladder cancer (BC) is the 10th most common type of cancer worldwide and the fourth most common type of cancer in Iran. Opium use is considered as one of the risk factors for BC.
M. Hadji +34 more
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International journal of clinical practice, 2022 Background. Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent associations between opium use and cancer risk. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to investigate the relationship between opium use and cancer risk. Methods.
Masoumeh Mansouri +7 more
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Does Opium Consumption Have Shared Impact on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer?
Archives of Iranian medicine, 2022 Although atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and cancer are seemingly different types of disease, they have multiple shared underlying mechanisms and lifestyle-related risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol consumption ...
Farzad Masoudkabir +10 more
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