Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: The results confirm that chitotriosidase activity is markedly increased in some cases of sarcoidosis. As increased activities are also found in other diseases, chitotriosidase cannot be considered a specific marker of sarcoidosis. In cases of sarcoidosis where high CTO activities are found, this enzyme could serve as a useful marker supporting the diagnosis of sarcoidosis when following the effects of treatment and in surveillance for recurrence of the disease.
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Authors | Marjeta Tercelj, Barbara Salobir, Sasa Simcic, Branka Wraber, Mirjana Zupancic, Ragnar Rylander |
Journal | Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation
(Scand J Clin Lab Invest)
Vol. 69
Issue 5
Pg. 575-8
( 2009)
ISSN: 1502-7686 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19347743
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Biomarkers
- Hexosaminidases
- chitotriosidase
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Topics |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
(therapeutic use)
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Female
- Hexosaminidases
(blood)
- Humans
- Lung Diseases
(blood, drug therapy, enzymology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Sarcoidosis
(blood, drug therapy, enzymology)
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