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ArticleJournal of research in pharmacy practice2012

Serum adenosine deaminase in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate.

Mansour Salesi, Rozita Aghaye Ghazvini, Ziba Farajzadegan, Mansoor Karimifar, Hadi Karimzadeh, Maryam Masoumi, Bahareh Ebrahimi

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Article in Journal of research in pharmacy practice, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mansour SalesiDepartment of Rheumatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Rozita Aghaye GhazviniDepartment of Rheumatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ziba FarajzadeganDepartment of Community and Preventive Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mansoor KarimifarDepartment of Rheumatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hadi KarimzadehDepartment of Rheumatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Maryam MasoumiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Bahareh EbrahimiSkin Disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran ; Medical Students Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRAlzahra Medical and Education Center · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRecently, adenosine deaminase (ADA) is introduced as helpful marker in diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the serum ADA in diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of treatment with methotrexate (MTX) in RA.

methodsThis was a self-controlled clinical trial conducted in university hospitals of Isfahan, Iran. The serum level of ADA, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and rheumatoid factor (RF) were measured for 70 patients with active RA (Disease Activity Score-28 [DAS28] > 3/2). After three months of MTX treatment and disease remission (DAS28 < 2.6) these markers were measured again. ANCOVA multiregression and paired t-test were used to compare and evaluate the mean level and correlation of ADA, ESR, IgM-RF, and DAS before and after RA remission.

findingsThe mean value for ADA activity was significantly higher than the normal one compared with other studies. Significant decreases were seen in values of ADA, ESR, RF, visual analogue scale (VAS), and DAS after remission. Also, the correlation coefficient between the values of ADA with ESR and DAS were statistically significant in baseline. Moreover, the statistically significant correlation between ADA and ESR, VAS, and DAS were seen after remission. No correlation was found in the case of the dosage of MTX with the value of ADA.

conclusionIt was concluded that ADA may be considered useful as a marker in diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of treatment with Methotrexate in RA.

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Adenosine deaminasedisease activity scoremethotrexaterheumatoid arthritis

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