Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the level of serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) and the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), non-tuberculosis pulmonary disease (non-PTB) and healthy subjects. Materials and methods: Serum ADA activity was measured using the Giusti and Galanti method, and the total antioxidant capacity of plasma was determined by the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) test. Results: The serum ADA levels were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in pulmonary TB (PTB, 19.78 ± 7.09 U/L), as well as in non-PTB patients (14.78 ± 4.65 U/L) when compared to healthy controls (10.02 ± 1.99 U/L). The sensitivity and specificity were found to be 71.7% and 63.3%, respectively, in distinguishing PTB from non-PTB. In distinguishing PTB from healthy subjects, the sensitivity and specificity were 87% and 93.3%, respectively. The TAC was significantly lower in PTB (485.2 ± 190.0 µM) and non-PTB patients (588.3 ± 195.8 µM), when compared to the controls (784.3 ± 190.0 µM; P < 0.001). Plasma antioxidative activity decreased in PTB and non-PTB patients when compared to the controls. Conclusion: We concluded that serum ADA activity is not a useful test to differentiate pulmonary TB from other respiratory diseases. The TAC is low in pulmonary TB, therefore supplementation with a suitable anti-oxidant may be useful.
DOI
10.3906/sag-0806-21
Keywords
Tuberculosis, adenosine deaminase activity, ADA, total antioxidant capacity
First Page
701
Last Page
706
Recommended Citation
NADERI, MOHAMMAD; HASHEMI, MOHAMMAD; MEHDIZADEH, ALI; MEHRABIFAR, HAMID; KOUHPAYEH, HAMID REZA; ANSARI, HOSSEIN; BAHARI, GHOLAMREZA; and GHAVAMI, SAEID
(2010)
"Serum adenosine deaminase activity and the total antioxidant capacity of plasma in pulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis pulmonary disease,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 40:
No.
5, Article 5.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0806-21
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol40/iss5/5