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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2010

Leukocyte-technetium-99m uptake in Crohn's disease: does it show subclinical disease?

Luciene G Mota, Luiz G V Coelho, Carlos J R Simal, Maria L A Ferrari, Clodomiro Toledo, Josep Martin-Comin, Simone O F Diniz, Valbert N Cardoso

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Luciene G MotaRadioisotope Laboratory, Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Luiz G V Coelho
Carlos J R Simal
Maria L A Ferrari
Clodomiro Toledo
Josep Martin-Comin
Simone O F Diniz
Valbert N Cardoso
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate inflammatory activity in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) using technetium-99m-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (99mTc-HMPAO) granulocyte scintigraphy.

methodsTwenty patients (7 male and 13 female) with CD and five healthy volunteers were selected for 99mTc-HMPAO granulocyte scintigraphy. The Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI), blood tests and C-reactive protein (CRP) of each patient were performed 7 d before the scintigraphic images. The leukocytes were labeled according to the International Society of Radiolabeled Blood Elements (ISORBE) consensus protocol and the scintigraphic images, including single photon emission computed tomography, were obtained 30 min and 2 h after injection of the radiolabeled leukocytes.

resultsThe labeling yield of the leukocytes with the lipophilic complex 99mTc-HMPAO was 55.0% +/- 10%. Six of the 20 patients (30%) presented congruent results for the three parameters investigated (CDAI, Scintigraphic Index and CRP). On the other hand, 14 patients (70%) did not show congruent results. There was no significant correlation between the indices analyzed according to the Spearman test (P > 0.05, n = 20).

conclusionThe results suggest that 99mTc-HMPAO-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy could be important for determining inflammatory activity in CD even in the absence of clinical symptoms.

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Severity of Illness IndexAdultCase-Control StudiesC-Reactive ProteinCrohn DiseaseFemaleHumansInflammationLeukocytesMaleMiddle AgedRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityTechnetium Tc 99m ExametazimeC-Reactive ProteinRadiopharmaceuticalsTechnetium Tc 99m Exametazime

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