Amin Honarmand,
Fatemeh Divsalar,
Kouros Divsalar,
Majid Mahmoodi,
Mohammad Pour-Ranjbar,
Navidreza Giahi,
Sara Hesami,
Background: Based on the studies, variation in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number in peripheral blood leukocytes is associated with increased susceptibility to diseases including cancer. Opiate abusers are at high risk for diseases. In this study, we measured the mtDNA copy number in peripheral blood leukocytes in a group of opiate abusers compared with those in healthy individuals.
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