Renal disfunction in heroin addicts

Renal function was evaluated in ninety heroin smokers. who were admitted to drug dependence units with the conventional kidney function tests. Proteinuria was found in 57.8% of the addicts and seventy one addict [78.8%] had low creatinine clearance when the lowest normal was taken as [95 ml/min]. This study suggests an impaired renal function in heroin addicts