IMPACT OF HEROIN DRUG ON LEVEL OF ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE IN LIVER

Sahrish Farooqi*, Tooba Altaf, Hira Mubeen and Shahid Raza

ABSTRACT

Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity is most commonly measured to assess hepatic disease. The aim of this work was to check the ALT level in heroin addicts. This enables a precise overview of the degree of the liver damages caused by heroin abuse, deviation of enzymes from the normal healthy values and degree of presence of hepatitis in intravenous heroin abusers. The level of ALT in blood samples of the heroin addicts was investigated. The liver function tests were conducted on 25 serum samples of heroin addicts and 25 control serum samples. The age of male subjects was between 25-45 years. Nearly 56% of heroin addicts showed level of ALT higher than the normal level.

Keywords: The aim of this work was to check the ALT level in heroin addicts.