scholarly journals Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1 (YKL-40) Reflects the Severity of Symptoms in Atopic Dermatitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Salomon ◽  
Łukasz Matusiak ◽  
Danuta Nowicka-Suszko ◽  
Jacek C Szepietowski
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
T Helper ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Blood Cell Count ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Helper Response ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40) is suggested to be associated with type 2 T helper response and atopy. The aim of the study was the evaluation of serum YKL-40 level in atopic dermatitis. The study was performed on 59 patients: 27 males and 32 females, aged from 18 to 64 years. The severity of the disease was assessed by the SCORAD and objective SCORAD indexes. The severity of pruritus was measured by the visual analogue scale. Blood samples were taken to examine serum level of YKL-40, total IgE level, C-reactive protein level, white blood cell count, and neutrophil count. YKL-40 serum levels were significantly higher in patients with atopic dermatitis compared to the controls. There was a positive correlation between YKL-40 concentration and SCORAD, objective SCORAD, and pruritus. This study has shown that YKL-40 serum level is increased in patients with atopic dermatitis and reflects the severity of symptoms.

Investigation of the inflammatory biomarkers of metabolic syndrome in adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ummugulsum Can ◽  
Muammer Buyukinan ◽  
Asuman Guzelant ◽  
Ayse Ugur ◽  
Adnan Karaibrahimoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Inflammatory Biomarkers ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
Age And Sex

AbstractBackground:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a chronic and multifactorial syndrome characterized by a low-grade chronic inflammation, and a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In our study, we aimed to investigate the serum levels of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), haptoglobin (Hp), αMethods:This study was performed in 43 (18 males, 25 females) MetS adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 years (14.70±1.15) and 43 lean controls were matched for age and sex. The serum levels of Hp, αResults:Serum Hp, fetuin-A (p<0.01) and PF-4, hs-CRP, SAP, AGP (p<0.001) values of the MetS subjects were significantly higher than those of the controls. No difference was found in serum αConclusions:This finding suggests the possibility of using these markers in diagnosis of MetS in adolescents to prevent future complications.

scholarly journals Serum Level of Interleukin-33, C-Reactive Protein, and Troponin in Iraqi Coronary Artery Disease Patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 314-321
Author(s):  
Athraa Z. Al-Obaidi ◽  
Jinan M. J. Al-Saffar
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Artery Disease

     Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition of an inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a portion of the myocardium. It typically occurs when there is an imbalance between supply and demand of myocardial oxygen. The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is atherosclerotic disease of an epicardial coronary artery or arteries which is sufficient to cause a regional reduction in myocardial blood flow and inadequate perfusion of the myocardium supplied by the involved coronary artery. Fifty CAD subjects (23 females and 27 males) were enrolled in this study in addition to thirty healthy control subjects (13 female and 17 male). This study aimed to measure the serum levels of interleukin IL- 33, C- reactive protein and troponin in CAD and their association with lipid profile by using enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). T results showed that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was statistically high while differences in cholesterol, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were statistically non-significant between CAD patients and controls. Moreover, the serum level of IL-33 and CRP were statistically higher in patients than controls, while troponin levels were not significantly different. In addition, the present study demonstrates that IL-33, CRP, and Troponin were not associated with lipid profile. The relationship of IL-33 with CRP and troponin was non-significant.

scholarly journals CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL WITH SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE IN COVID-19 PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Gahlot ◽  
Surendra Yadav ◽  
Makkhan Lal Saini
Keyword(s):  
Severe Disease ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Group I ◽  
Moderate Disease ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

Background: To find the levels of serum CRP in confirmed Covid-19 patients and to compare their levels in patients with mild to moderate disease and patients with severe disease who required ICU care for management. Methods: A Cross sectional study was carried out on 100 confirmed cases of Covid-19, in whom Serum levels of Random sugar (RBS), Creatinine, Urea, C- reactive protein (CRP) were measured. Results: The levels of serum Urea, Creatinine were significantly increased in group II when compared to group 1, and the levels of CRP were significantly increased with p value <0.0001 in group IIwhen compared to group I. Conclusion: Findings of our study suggest that determination of biochemical parameters like CRP at the time of hospitalization helps in predicting the severity of disease and need for ICU for better treatment management and prevention of adverse outcome. Keywords: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, Covid-19, C- reactive protein, Intensive care unit.

scholarly journals C-Reactive Protein Gene Variants and Their Serum Levels in Early Adult-onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

In Vivo ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1685-1690
Author(s):  
YU-CHUEN HUANG ◽  
CHING-CHU CHEN ◽  
TZU-YUAN WANG ◽  
HUNG TRAN THE NGUYEN ◽  
YUNG-HSIANG CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Protein Gene ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Gene Variants ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein

scholarly journals Chitinase-3-like Protein 1 (YKL-40): A New Biomarker of Inflamma­tion in Pyoderma Gangrenosum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Jankowska-Konsur ◽  
Magdalena Łyko ◽  
Klaudia Rubas ◽  
Danuta Nowicka-Suszko ◽  
Joanna Maj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Level ◽  
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Blood Cell Count ◽  
Inflammatory Biomarker ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Inflammatory Parameters ◽  
Immune Mediated

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, neutrophil­ic dermatosis with unclear aetiopathology, considered as an autoinflammatory disease, associated with other immune-mediated disorders. Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40) is an inflammatory biomarker secreted by a wide variety of cells, including neutrophils. To evaluate YKL-40 serum level in relation to clinicopathological data, 48 patients with PG and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Skin lesions were measured to calculate the affected area. Inflammatory parameters (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count with neutrophils) were determined from blood samples. YKL-40 and IL-6 levels were measured in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. YKL-40 serum level was significantly higher in patients with PG than in controls (58.4 vs 36.4 ng/ml, respectively; p < 0.00001). The positive correlation between YKL-40 level and IL-6 level was observed (r=0.48, p = 0.0006) along with a trend towards significance of relationship between YKL-40 level and C-reactive protein (r=0.28, p = 0.052). YKL-40 can be considered a valuable biomarker of inflammation in PG.

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