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Purpura
Ondokuz Mayis University, Department of Biochemistry describes research in purpura in children
April 16th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Leptin levels in Henoch-Schönlein purpura" new findings in purpura. According to a study from Samsun, Turkey, "The objective of this paper is to assess the possible role of nitric oxide (NO) and leptin in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). We investigated the serum leptin and total nitrite levels in 22 children with HSP in the acute phase and after remission and in 20 age-and sex-matched healthy control." "Serum leptin levels (nanograms per milliliter; median, min-max) were statistically higher in the acute phase (12.9, 9.1-19.5) than those in the remission phase (6.1, 3.7-10.5, p<0.001) and in the control group (4.9, 3.8-7.5, p<0.001). Also,...
Source: Hematology Week (2007-04-16)
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