| Title: | DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN (GFAP) AND UBIQUITIN C-TERMINAL HYDROLASE 1 (UCHL-1) FOR DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN ACUTE AND CHRONIC DRUG ABUSE CASES PRESENTED TO BENHA GOVERNMENTAL HOSPITALS |
| Authors: | Rabab fawzy Hindawy , Ibrahim Sadik El Gendy , |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Keywords: | Not Available |
| Journal: | Not Available |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | Local |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | rabab.hindawy_7.pdf |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Background: The overuse of drugs that affects the brain functions (behaviours, and the production of memories) is referred to as drug or substance abuse disorder (SAD). Aim: This work aimed to study validity of two of brain biomarkers (GFAP and UCHL-1) for discrimination between acute and chronic drug abuse cases presented to benha governmental hospitals (Benha Poisoning Treatment and research unit [BPTRU] and Benha mental health hospital). Methods: This study carried out on 200 cases of substance abuse disorder from September 2022 till March 2023. Patients were selected and divided into two equal groups both with confirmed diagnosis of substance abuse disorder: Acute cases and Chronic cases. All cases were subjected to laboratory investigations. |
