药物与临床
MA Jie;TIAN Yi;LU Zongzheng
2003, 22(4): 245-246.
Objective:To study the state of immune functions of heroin dependents and changes in these functions after abstinence. Methods:Peripheral blood was taken respectively from 60 heroin dependents (abstinence group) and 70 healthy subjects (control group) for determination of Tlymphocyte subsets, interleukin(IL)2, IL4, interferon (IFN)γ, soluble interleukin2 receptor (sIL2R), IgA, IgG, IgM, C3 and C4. Results:In comparison with the healthy controls, heroin dependents were shown to have a significant decrease in the number of CD3 and CD4 cells as well as the ratio of CD4/CD8 (P<0.01). Heroin dependents had also lower level of IL2 and IFNγ but higher level IL4 (P<0.01). Besides, they showed a striking reduction in IgG, C3 and C4 (P<0.01). 2~3 months after abstinence, recovery to some extent happened to all the ten parameters (P<0.05) except that CD4, CD4/CD8, IL2 and IFNγ still remained abnormal (P<0.05).Conclusion:A significant impairment of both cellular immunity and humoral immunity in heroin dependents was demonstrated, including an unbalanced Th1/Th2 ratio. Within 2~3 months after abstinence, althongh their immune function tended to recover, it still remained at a low level. More attention should be paid clinically to such a population of people during a relatively long period of time