IS PROLIDASE AN ACTIVATION MARKER IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS?

Ugan Y., Sezen H., DOĞRU A. , Kucuk A.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.32, ss.313-316, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 32 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.19193/0393-6384_2016_2_46
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-316

Özet

Introduction: Prolidase, cytosolic exopeptidase, is important in the final step of degradation in collagen metabolism and cell growth. The aim of this study is to investigate the prolidase enzyme levels as a disease activity indicator in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).