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Trial reportBiochemia medica2021

Comparison of hyaluronic acid in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Bogdan Cylwik, Ewa Gruszewska, Ewa Gindzienska-Sieskiewicz, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Lech Chrostek

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Trial report in Biochemia medica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bogdan CylwikDepartment of Pediatric Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Ewa GruszewskaDepartment of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Ewa Gindzienska-SieskiewiczDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Otylia Kowal-BieleckaDepartment of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Lech ChrostekDepartment of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Medical University of Białystok · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe aim of the present study was to determine and compare the concentration of hyaluronic acid (HA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and its correlation with parameters of disease activity and duration. The hypothesis was that HA should be increased in rheumatic diseases. We also expected that HA could be a marker of disease activity and inflammation in some of these diseases. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study group comprised 149 patients with RA, SSc and SLE hospitalized in the Department of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok (Bialystok, Poland) and 30 healthy controls. The concentrations of HA, C-reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) were measured using Architect ci8200; haemoglobin, platelets on Sysmex XS-800i; and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) on Sediplus S 2000 analysers. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistica 13.3 PL.

resultsHyaluronic acid was increased in RA, SLE and SSc when compared to controls (P < 0.001, P = 0.011, and P = 0.015, respectively). There were no differences in HA between rheumatic diseases (P = 0.840). Hyaluronic acid positively correlated with SLE activity (P = 0.025). In RA, HA positively correlated with ESR (P = 0.028) and CRP (P = 0.009). However, HA was not found to correlate with the duration of rheumatic diseases.

conclusionsHyaluronic acid concentration undergoes changes in rheumatic diseases with no difference between RA, SLE and SSc. In RA, HA concentration can be a marker of inflammation, while in SLE patients an indicator of disease activity.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthritis, RheumatoidBiomarkersBlood PlateletsC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHemoglobinsHumansHyaluronic AcidLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMiddle AgedRheumatoid FactorScleroderma, SystemicBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinHemoglobinsHyaluronic AcidRheumatoid Factorhyaluronic acidrheumatoid arthritissystemic lupus erythematosussystemic sclerosis

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PMID33927551
PMCPMC8047789
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