heroin and Jaundice

Topics: Adult; Coma; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Jaundice; Male; Sepsis; Staphylococcal Infections; Substance-Related Disorders

Thirty-three of 72 heroin addicts attending a recognized clinic for drug addition had a history of jaundice, but in only five was the serum positive for hepatitis-associated antigen (HAA) when examined by immunodiffusion, immunoelectro-osmophoresis and complement fixation. Two of these were repeatedly positive over an 8-12 month follow-up period and liver biopsy showed chronic persistent hepatitis. A third later developed acute hepatitis. A study of the injection habits suggested that the present low incidence of HAA and the decrease in number of cases with jaundice was probably related to the provision of free disposable syringes by the clinic since it was opened in 1968.

Topics: Biopsy; Complement Fixation Tests; Female; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B Antigens; Hepatitis B virus; Heroin; Humans; Immunodiffusion; Immunoelectrophoresis; Jaundice; Liver; Male; Substance-Related Disorders

Topics: Abscess; Acanthosis Nigricans; Adult; Burns; Edema; Heroin; Humans; Jaundice; Male; Melanosis; Pigmentation; Pruritus; Skin Manifestations; Skin Ulcer; Substance-Related Disorders

Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Duodenal Ulcer; Female; Heart Failure; Heroin; Humans; Jaundice; Male; Maryland; Middle Aged; Neurotic Disorders; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Edema; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Radiography; Sarcoidosis; Substance-Related Disorders; Tetanus

Topics: Adult; Alanine Transaminase; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Cannabis; Heroin; Humans; Jaundice; Liver Function Tests; Male; Phenmetrazine; Substance-Related Disorders

Topics: Hepatitis B; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Jaundice; Substance-Related Disorders

Topics: Hepatitis B; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Jaundice; Medical Records; Substance-Related Disorders