Adenosine deaminase enzyme activity is increased and negatively correlates with catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase in patients with Behçet's disease: original contributions/clinical and laboratory investigations

Aim: Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory vasculitis with immunologic, endothelial and neutrophil alterations. Adenosine deaminase (AD) is a marker of T-cell activation and is related to the production of reactive oxygen species by neutrophils with the production of NO•, O2•-, H2O2 and OH•....

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Main Authors: Kuddusi Erkiliç, Cem Evereklioglu, Mustafa Çekmen, Abdullah Özkiris, Fuat Duygulu, Hakki Dogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935031000097754
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