Aim: Our aim in this study was to demonstrate that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increase in serum tryptase concentrations and that this correlates with the level of disease activity.
Material and Method: The research involved 43 patients RA and 37 healthy participants as the control group. The average ages of the patients and the control group were 52.53±11.10 and 48.41±12.79 years, respectively. Sociodemographic information of all participants was recorded. Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were calculated after detailed examination to determine disease activity. Total serum tryptase concentrations were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Serum tryptase levels were higher in the RA group compared to the healthy group and a statistically significant difference was found (p<0.001). A meaningful connection was detected between serum tryptase concentrations and DAS28, VAS and HAQ scores in RA patients (p<0.05). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum tryptase levels showed a notable and significant association (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant correlation between serum tryptase concentrations and C-reactive protein (CRP) (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The findings reveal that serum tryptase levels are upregulated in subjects with RA and demonstrate a correlation with disease activity. Serum tryptase may contribute to inflammation in RA.
Consent for the research design was granted by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of a Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (Ethics Committee approval date: 12.12.2014, decision no: 2014/167).
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon |
Bölüm | Özgün Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 9 Mayıs 2025 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 31 Ocak 2025 |
Kabul Tarihi | 23 Mart 2025 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2 |
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Assoc. Prof. Zülal Öner
Address: İzmir Bakırçay University, Department of Anatomy, İzmir, Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Deniz Şenol
Address: Düzce University, Department of Anatomy, Düzce, Turkey
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Assoc. Prof. Serkan Öner
İzmir Bakırçay University, Department of Radiology, İzmir, Türkiye
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