These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Chitotriosidase as a marker of disease activity in sarcoidosis.
    Author: Brunner J, Scholl-Bürgi S, Zimmerhackl LB.
    Journal: Rheumatol Int; 2007 Oct; 27(12):1171-2. PubMed ID: 17534622.
    Abstract:
    Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous inflammation. The clinical spectrum in childhood is heterogeneous. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity is used as a marker for disease activity. Human chitotriosidase is produced in macrophages. In this study serum chitotriosidase levels were significantly higher in active sarcoidosis, than in inactive disease or healthy controls. Serum chitotriosidase concentrations may be a useful marker for monitoring disease activity in sarcoidosis.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]