| Leucocytic alkaline phosphatase activity in leprosy: a possible guide in the follow-up of leprosy. | |
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PMID: 1699386 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In order to investigate a possible involvement of phagocytic cells in the various types of leprosy, we undertook the study of enzymatic activities in circulating leucocytes. The activity of leucocytic alkaline phosphatase was studied by histochemical techniques on blood smears in 31 patients presenting with leprosy and aged between 4 and 73, and in 11 non infected people. The 31 patients suffering from leprosy were distributed as following: 14 lepromatous leprosy of which 6 had not yet been treated and 8 were under treatment, 9 cases of tuberculoid leprosy of which 7 had been treated and 2 had not yet, 3 cases of borderline leprosy which had all been treated, and 5 patients whose form of leprosy was indeterminate (before treatment). The distribution of the different values we obtain shows a very significant difference (p less than 0.001) between patients with and without leprosy (respectively 33.8 +/- 7.3 and 109.8 +/- 12.5). Moreover, the decrease of the alkaline phosphatase activity correlated with the severity of the disease (47.2 +/- 11.4 in tuberculoid leprosy and 20.6 +/- 9.3 in lepromatous leprosy) thus suggesting that the evaluation of leucocytic alkaline phosphatase activity should be advised as a possible prognosis guide in indeterminate leprosy. |
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Authors:
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G Guillet; M M Roudaut; M Guillet; M Hily; M Bellein; M Constant-Desportes |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta leprologica Volume: 7 ISSN: 0001-5938 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Leprol Publication Date: 1990 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-11-02 Completed Date: 1990-11-02 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0037353 Medline TA: Acta Leprol Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 163-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Morvan, Brest, France. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism* Child Child, Preschool Humans Leprosy, Borderline / pathology Leprosy, Lepromatous / pathology* Leprosy, Tuberculoid / pathology* Leukocytes / enzymology* Middle Aged Neutrophils / enzymology Staining and Labeling |
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EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase |
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