Serum adenosine deaminase activities during acute attacks and attack-free periods of familial Mediterranean fever

Kisacik, Bunyamin; AKDOĞAN, ALİ; Yilmaz, Gulsen; KARADAĞ, ÖMER; Yilmaz, Fatma; Koklu, SEYFETTİN; Yuksel, OSMAN; ERTENLİ, ALİ; KİRAZ, SEDAT

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2008.04.020

Serum adenosine deaminase activities during acute attacks and attack-free periods of familial Mediterranean fever

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Kisacik B., AKDOĞAN A., Yilmaz G., KARADAĞ Ö., Yilmaz F. M., Koklu S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.20, no.1, pp.44-47, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.04.020
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.44-47
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a systemic relapsing autoinflammatory disorder. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme widely distribute in tissues and body fluids. Circulating levels of ADA have been shown to increase in several inflammatory conditions. This study was designed to evaluate the serum ADA in patients with FMF during acute attacks and attack-free periods.