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Haptoglobin study in myasthenia gravis / Estudo sobre a haptoglobina na miastenia grave
Oliveira, Leonardo H. Mendonça; França Júnior, Marcondes C; Nucci, Anamarli; Oliveira, Denise Madureira de; Kimura, Elza Myiuki; Sonati, Maria de Fátima.
Affiliation
  • Oliveira, Leonardo H. Mendonça; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Campinas. BR
  • França Júnior, Marcondes C; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Campinas. BR
  • Nucci, Anamarli; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Campinas. BR
  • Oliveira, Denise Madureira de; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Clinical Pathology. Campinas. BR
  • Kimura, Elza Myiuki; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Clinical Pathology. Campinas. BR
  • Sonati, Maria de Fátima; Campinas State University. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Departments of Neurology. Clinical Pathology. Campinas. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 66(2a): 229-233, jun. 2008. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-484131
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

A cross-sectional study of haptoglobin (Hp) in myasthenia gravis (MG) was designed, with the objective to identify its values and correlate them with different disease status.

METHOD:

46 patients were enrolled in the study, all having disease severity established according to the quantitative myasthenia gravis strength scores (QMGSS). Based on the functional scale determined by Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) recommendations, patients were classified as having complete stable remission (CSR; n=10); minimal manifestations-0 (MM0; n=6), minimal manifestations-1 (MM1; n=4); pharmacological remission (PR; n=6). Two other groups participated thymomatous patients (T; n=10) and patients without imunosuppression or thymectomy, until the assessment for Hp (WIT; n=10). Hp dosage was done by immunonephelometry, blindly to clinical data. Student's t-test, Anova test and linear regression were employed for statistical analyses.

RESULTS:

Statistically significant differences occurred between CSR+MM0xWIT groups (86.62x157.57, p<0.001) and PR+MM1xWIT groups (73.93x157.57, p<0.001). Linear regression showed correlation between Hp levels and QMGSS (r=0.759, p<0.001).

CONCLUSION:

Our results suggest that Hp may be useful in clinical practice as a disease severity marker in MG.
RESUMO

OBJECTIVO:

Desenhou-se estudo transversal sobre a haptoglobina (Hp) na miastenia grave (MG) com o objetivo de identificar seus valores e correlacioná-los a diferentes condições na doença.

MÉTODO:

46 pacientes foram incluídos, todos tendo a gravidade da doença estabelecida segundo escores internacionais (QMGSS). Os pacientes tiveram seu estado funcional determinado de acordo com a Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of América (MGFA) e classificados em remissão completa estável (CSR; n=10); mínima manifestação-0 (MM0; n=6), mínima manifestação-1 (MM1; n=4); remissão farmacológica (PR; n=6). Dois outros grupos participaram pacientes timomatosos (T; n=10) e pacientes sem imunossupressão ou timectomia, até o momento da inclusão no estudo (WIT; n=10). A dosagem de Hp foi realizada por imunonefelometria, de modo cego quanto à clínica. As análises estatísticas incluíram o teste de Student, Anova e regressão linear.

RESULTADOS:

Observou-se diferença significativa entre os grupos CSR+MM0xWIT (86,62x157,57, p<0,001) e entre PR+MM1xWIT (73,93x157,57, p<0,001). A regressão linear mostrou correlação positiva entre os valores de Hp e os escores QMGSS (r=0,759, p<0,001).

CONCLUSÃO:

O estudo sugere que valores altos de Hp se correlacionaram a maior gravidade da MG.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Haptoglobins / Myasthenia Gravis Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2008 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Campinas State University/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Haptoglobins / Myasthenia Gravis Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2008 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Campinas State University/BR
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