Urinary neopterin and dihydropteridin reductase in children with rheumatoid arthritis
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 2003; 71 (Supp. 2): 69-75
in English
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ABSTRACT
To evaluate the role of pteridin pathway in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis [JRA] urinary neopterin, dihydropterin reductase activity [DHPR] together with serum creatinine and C reactive protein was estimated in 20 children with JRA during activity [GI] and 20 children with JRA during remission [GII] compared with 15 healthy children [GIII]. Neopterin excretion was significantly increased in GI with active RA [608.25 +/- 181.2] than GII with RA during remission [137.6 +/- 33] and GIII [79.2 +/- 26.79]. No statistical correlation was found between urinary neopterin excretion and DHPR in the studied groups
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
C-Reactive Protein
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Child
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Neopterin
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Dihydropteridine Reductase
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Year:
2003
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