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Title: Histamine index and clinical expression of rheumatoid arthritis activity
Authors: Tomic Lucic, Aleksandra
Pantovic, Suzana
Rosic, Gvozden
Obradović, Zdravko
Rosic, Mirko
Issue Date: 2010
Abstract: Background/Aim: Many arguments prove the pathophysiologic role of histamine in the process of remodeling and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of our study was to find out if there was a relation between histamine concentration in synovial fluid and blood with clinical expression of disease activity. Methods: Histamine concentration in synovial fluid and blood was determinated in 19 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Histamine concentration measurement was based on the Shore's fluorometric method. Histamine index (HI) was evaluated as a ratio between histamine concentration in synovial fluid and blood. Disease activity score, DAS 28 (3), with three variables (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the number of swelled joints and the number of tender joints) was also evaluated. Results: Our results showed that there was no significant difference in concentration of histamine in synovial fluid and blood related to disease activity. However, there was a significiant difference in the histamine index which was increased proportionally with disease activity. Conclusion: Our study indicates that histamine index could be useful in estimation of rheumatoid arthritis activity.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10217
Type: article
DOI: 10.2298/VSP1004286T
ISSN: 0042-8450
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-77953003247
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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