BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease with an unpredictable clinical course characterized by accumulation of activated proliferating T lymphocytes and mononuclear phagocytes in affected organs. AIMS AND METHODS: The aims of this study were to describe the clinical, radiological and immunological features of a population of sarcoidosis patients followed at the Sarcoidosis Regional Centre in Siena and to analyse chitotriosidase and sIL-2R concentrations in serum of these patients in order to understand their potential as disease markers. RESULTS: Chitotriosidase and sIL-2R concentrations in serum of sarcoidosis patients were found to be significantly higher than in healthy controls (p<0.01) and a positive correlation between the two markers was documented for the first time. Moreover, chitotriosidase and sIL-2R were expressed differently in different radiographic stages of the disease. CONCLUSION: Chitotriosidase and sIL-2R are two markers of sarcoidosis of different origin, the values of which show a correlation in these patients; they are easily detectable in serum and could be useful clinical markers of progression. PMID:[PubMed 18609101 - indexed for MEDLINE]

Bargagli, E., Bianchi, N., Margollicci, M., Olivieri, C., Luddi, A., Coviello, G., et al. (2008). Chitotriosidase and soluble IL-2 receptor: comparison of two markers of sarcoidosis severity. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION, 68(6), 479-483 [10.1080/00365510701854975].

Chitotriosidase and soluble IL-2 receptor: comparison of two markers of sarcoidosis severity

BARGAGLI, E.;BIANCHI, N.;MARGOLLICCI, M.;OLIVIERI, C.;LUDDI, A.;GROSSO, S.;ROTTOLI, P.
2008-01-01

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease with an unpredictable clinical course characterized by accumulation of activated proliferating T lymphocytes and mononuclear phagocytes in affected organs. AIMS AND METHODS: The aims of this study were to describe the clinical, radiological and immunological features of a population of sarcoidosis patients followed at the Sarcoidosis Regional Centre in Siena and to analyse chitotriosidase and sIL-2R concentrations in serum of these patients in order to understand their potential as disease markers. RESULTS: Chitotriosidase and sIL-2R concentrations in serum of sarcoidosis patients were found to be significantly higher than in healthy controls (p<0.01) and a positive correlation between the two markers was documented for the first time. Moreover, chitotriosidase and sIL-2R were expressed differently in different radiographic stages of the disease. CONCLUSION: Chitotriosidase and sIL-2R are two markers of sarcoidosis of different origin, the values of which show a correlation in these patients; they are easily detectable in serum and could be useful clinical markers of progression. PMID:[PubMed 18609101 - indexed for MEDLINE]
2008
Bargagli, E., Bianchi, N., Margollicci, M., Olivieri, C., Luddi, A., Coviello, G., et al. (2008). Chitotriosidase and soluble IL-2 receptor: comparison of two markers of sarcoidosis severity. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION, 68(6), 479-483 [10.1080/00365510701854975].
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