Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 level in systemic lupus erythematosus with peripheral neuropathy

Autor: Mohamed Hassan Imam, Abeer S. El-Hadidi, Niveen Abdallah Ibrahim, Hamdy Khamis Koriem, Marwa Hassan
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Vol 46, Iss 4, Pp 211-220 (2019)
ISSN: 2090-3235
1110-161X
Popis: Objective To evaluate whether serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is associated with peripheral neuropathy (PN) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to determine the relationship between MMP-9 serum level and SLE disease activity, lupus manifestations, and laboratory markers. Patients and methods A total of 30 patients with SLE with PN, 30 patients with SLE without PN, and 20 healthy controls were included in this study. SLE clinical manifestations, Systemic Lupus Activity Measure (SLAM) index, and laboratory markers were evaluated. All the data were compared and correlated with serum MMP-9 level. Results MMP-9 showed a significant increase in frequency in SLE with PN group compared with SLE without PN group (P1=0.037), SLE with PN group compared with control group (P2
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