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Romatoid Artritli Hastalarda Serum TWEAK ve Anti-Sitrülinlenmiş Protein Antikor (ACPA) Seviyeleri: Tedavi Yöntemleri ve Hastalık Aktivitesiyle İlişkisi

Serum Levels of Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) and TWEAK in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Disease Activity and Treatment Modalities

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TWEAK levels were similar for RA patients receiving different medications and the controls

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the serum levels of a serum TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) and investigated the possible correlation of these parameters with disease activity, cytokine levels and anti-TNF-alpha treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Key Findings & Data:Patients and methods: Fifty-one patients with RA (39 females and 12 males) and 25 healthy controls were enrolled in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:TWEAK levels were similar for RA patients receiving different medications and the controls
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Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the serum levels of a serum TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) and investigated the possible correlation of these parameters with disease activity, cytokine levels and anti-TNF-alpha treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods: Fifty-one patients with RA (39 females and 12 males) and 25 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Of these, 22 patients were on anti-TNF-alpha and 29 were solely on disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Serum TWEAK, anti-ACPA [anti-modified citrullinated vimentin (MCV) and anti- cyclic citrullinated peptide, (CCP)], TNF-alpha, and interleukin-1 levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The disease activity of RA was assessed according to Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28). Radiographs were scored according to the modified Sharp methods. Results: The RA patients had significantly higher anti-MCV and anti-CCP levels. When RA patients and controls were evaluated for serum TWEAK levels, there was no statistically significant difference (p=0.765). No significant correlation was detected between the anti-CCP, anti-MCV, and modified Sharp scores. A significant positive correlation was determined among anti-MCV, anti-CCP, and modified Sharp scores. There was a negative correlation between anti-CCP levels and serum TWEAK levels in RA patients (r=-0.84, p=0.471) that was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Our study has shown that levels of anti-MCV and anti-CCP are higher in RA patients than in controls, and these also correlates with the modified Sharp scores. TWEAK levels were similar for RA patients receiving different medications and the controls

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada romatoid artritli (RA) hastalarda serum tümor nekroz faktörü (TNF) ile ilişkili zayıf apoptoz indükleyici (TWEAK) ve anti-sitrülinlenmiş protein antikorların (ACPA) düzeyi araştırıldı ve bu parametrelerin hastalık aktivitesi, sitokin seviyeleri ve anti-TNF-alfa tedavisi ile olası ilişkisi değerlendirildi.Hastalar ve yöntemler: Çalışmaya 51 RA'lı hasta (39 kadın ve 12 erkek) ve 25 sağlıklı kontrol dahil edildi. Hastalardan 22'si anti-TNF-alfa ve 29'u sadece hastalığı modifiye edici antiromatizmal ilaçlar almaktaydı. Serum TWEAK, anti-APCA [(antimodifiye strülinlenmiş vimentin (MCV) ve anti-siklik sitrülinlenmiş peptid, (CCP)], TNF-alfa ve interlökin-1 düzeyleri enzim bağlı immünosorbent testiyle (ELISA) ölçüldü. Romatoid artrite ilişkin hastalık aktivitesi Hastalık Aktivitesi Skoru 28'e (DAS28) göre değerlendirildi. Radyografiler modifiye Sharp yöntemlerine göre puanlandı.Bulgular: Romatoid artritli hastalar anlamlı ölçüde daha yüksek anti-MCV ve anti-CCP düzeylerine sahipti. Romatoid artritli hastalar ve kontroller serum TWEAK düzeyleri yönünden değerlendirildiğinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı herhangi bir fark yoktu (p=0.765). Anti-CCP, anti-MCV ve modifiye Sharp skorları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmedi. Anti-CCP, anti-MCV ve modifiye Sharp skorları arasında anlamlı bir pozitif ilişki tespit edildi. Romatoid artritli hastalarda serum TWEAK düzeyleri ile anti-CCP düzeyleri arasında bir negatif ilişki (r=-0.84, p=0.471) mevcuttu, ancak bu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi.Sonuç: Çalışmamız anti-CCP ve anti-MCV düzeylerinin RA'lı hastalarda kontrol grubundan daha yüksek olduğunu ve aynı zamanda modifiye Sharp skoru ile ilişkili olduğunu gösterdi. TWEAK düzeyleri farklı ilaç tedavileri alan RA'lı hastalar ile kontroller arasında benzerdi

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KARKUCAK, M., ÇAPKIN, E., ÇAKIRBAY, H., AKYÜZ, A., ALVER, A., CANSU, A., DEMİROK, D., TOSUN, M. (2011). Romatoid Artritli Hastalarda Serum TWEAK ve Anti-Sitrülinlenmiş Protein Antikor (ACPA) Seviyeleri: Tedavi Yöntemleri ve Hastalık Aktivitesiyle İlişkisi. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology(.)Archives of Rheumatology, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 3, 204–209. https://ajindex.com/articles/376025

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