Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a myelocyte derived iron containing enzyme particularly involved in host defense by destroying foreign micro organisms invading the body. Numerous evidences suggest that MPO is involved in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory diseases, especially atherosclerosis. AIM: Present study deals with the role of MPO in the renal function and progression of disease in Nephrotic syndrome patients. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Case- Control Study carried out in Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Students paired t-test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test were used for the comparison of the data. Pearson and Spearman analyses were used for correlation of the parameters. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Sreelatha Souparnika, Benedicta D'Souza, Vivian D'Souza, Sushanth Kumar, Poornima Manjrekar, Manohar Bairy, Rajeevalochana Parthasarathy, Srinivas Kosuru |
Journal | Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
(J Clin Diagn Res)
Vol. 9
Issue 7
Pg. BC01-4
(Jul 2015)
ISSN: 2249-782X [Print] India |
PMID | 26393116
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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