A Primary Investigation on Serum CTX-II Changes in Patients Infected with Brucellosis in Qinghai Plateau, China / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
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(12): 229-232, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, with the most frequent complication being osteoarticular changes. The aim of this study was to assess the changes of C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) in patients infected with brucellosis. A total of 84 brucellosis patients and 43 volunteers were selected and divided into brucellosis vs. control groups. Serum samples were subjected to serological tests for brucellosis, and CTX-II levels in all samples were measured simultaneously with ELISA. The results showed that serum CTX-II levels in human brucellosis were higher than those of healthy controls, without a statistically significant difference, but serum CTX-II levels in male patients were significantly higher than those of female patients (P<0.05). This finding could indicate the biological changes in the cartilage and bone in human brucellosis.
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Asunto principal:
Fragmentos de Péptidos
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Sangre
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Brucelosis
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China
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Factores Sexuales
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Regulación de la Expresión Génica
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Epidemiología
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Colágeno Tipo II
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Alergia e Inmunología
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Genética
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Año:
2016
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Artículo
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