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Objective·To investigate correlation of serum acute amyloid A (A-SAA) level and activity of Behcet's disease (BD).Methods·Blood samples from patients with active BD (n=40),remission BD (n=15),Takayasu disease (TA,n=12),rheumatoid arthritis (RA,n=25),systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE,n=25) and healthy donor (HD,n=25) were collected.Serum A-SAA,ESR,and CRP levels were detected and compared among groups.The correlation between A-SAA and its downstream IL-8 or International Society for Behcet's disease (ISBD) disease activity scores was analyzed as well.Results·Serum A-SAA level was significantly increased in the patients with active BD [(115.70±87.78) mg/L],as well as patients with RA and TA,which levels were (68.72±61.50) mg/L and (96.25±87.41) mg/L respectively,but remained unchanged in SLE patients.Moreover,serum A-SAA level was found correlated with ISBD score as well as IL-8 level.Conclusion·A-SAA can work as a detection index for evaluating BD activity.
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Objective This study was designed tO survey the prevalence,distribution of nonmotor symptoms(NMS)in Parkinson disease(PD)and their relationship with disease severity and duration. Methods We used Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale(UPDRS)part Ⅲ,V,the PD NMS Questionnaire,activities of daily living(ADL)and mini-mental state examination(MMSE)to assess motor and non-motor symptoms in 81 patients with Parkinson disease. Results In PD,a range of NMS occurred across all disease stages.Each PD patient had 7 different NMS on average.The problems of remembering thing,constipation and nocturia ranked top 3 of NMS in patients with PD.There was a significant association of total NMS score with H-Y stage(P<0.01)and UPDRS Ⅲscore(P<0.01).There was a negative correlation between NMS score and ADL score(P<O.05),but no relationship of total NMS score was found with disease age,duration,sex distribution,daily dose of L-dopa or subtype of PD. Conclusions NMS in PD are common and frequent.PD-NMS affect patients'quality of life,just like motor symptoms,and should be well recognized and treated.