Serum adenosine deaminase, catalase and carbonic anhydrase activities in patients with bladder cancer
Clinics
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67(12): 1443-1446, Dec. 2012. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The relationship between adenosine deaminase and various cancers has been investigated in several studies. However, serum adenosine deaminase activity and carbonic anhydrase and catalase activities in patients with bladder cancer have not previously been reported. Therefore, the aim of this study was to measure serum adenosine deaminase, carbonic anhydrase and catalase activities in patients with bladder cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty patients with bladder cancer and 30 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Serum adenosine deaminase, carbonic anhydrase and catalase activities were measured spectrophotometrically.RESULTS:
Serum adenosine deaminase, carbonic anhydrase and catalase activities were significantly higher in patients with bladder cancer than controls (all significant, p<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
These markers might be a potentially important finding as an additional diagnostic biochemical tool for bladder cancer.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria
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Catalasa
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Biomarcadores de Tumor
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Adenosina Desaminasa
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Anhidrasas Carbónicas
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinics
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Institución/País de afiliación:
Yuzuncu Yıl University/TR
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