Serum and synovial fluid insulin like growth factor-1 and its binding protein-3 in rheumatoid arthritis
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. 1998; 25 (4): 603-616
in English
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ABSTRACT
Insulin-like growth factor-1 [IGF-1] and its binding protein-3 [IGFBP-3] in human synovial fluid play an important role in maintaining articular cartilage metabolism. In this study, we measured serum and synovial fluid [SF] concentrations of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 in 20 rheumatoid arthritis patients [RA] and 10 matched controls [with traumatic knee effusion] using radioimmunoassay. Also, we tried to correlate serum and synovial levels with each other and with disease activity and severity measures. Our results showed a significant increase in synovial fluid level of both IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 in RA patients as compared to controls. Serum IGF-1 correlated with synovial fluid level but serum IGFBP-3 did not correlate with synovial fluid level. Disease activity markers correlated significantly with synovial fluid IGF-12 and IGFBP-3 levels, but did not show significant correlation with their serum level. In conclusion the pattern of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 in SF differs in inflammatory versus non-inflammatory joints
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Rheumatoid Factor
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Synovial Fluid
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Severity of Illness Index
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Blood Sedimentation
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Disease Progression
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Egypt. Rheumatol. Rehabil.
Year:
1998
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