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Serum neopterin level in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016 Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) sometimes has diagnostic difficulties and a lot of differential diagnosis such as pneumonia. The aim of this work was to assess the role of serum neopterin in differentiating between pulmonary TB and pneumonia and ...
Wafaa S. El-Shimy +3 more
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Urinary Neopterin in Patients with Metastatic Colon Cancer Treated with Patupilone
Pteridines, 2011 Despite increased efficacy of regimens combining cytotoxic drugs and targeted agents, most patients with metastatic colorectal cancer will ultimately die of the disease.
Melichar Bohuslav +7 more
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Urinary Neopterin in Malignant Lymphoma
The International Journal of Biological Markers, 1991 Urinary neopterin levels were studied in 96 patients with malignant lymphomas. Twenty-eight had Hodgkin's disease and 68 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Neopterin excretion was significantly related to the clinical stage of the disease.
L. Piccinini +4 more
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Neopterin, β2-Microglobulin, Tryptophan and Kynurenine In Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pteridines, 1994 In 62 patients diagnosed as sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (sALS), we quantitated serum concentrations of neopterin, β2-microglobulin. kynurenine and tryptophan.
Westarp Martin E. +4 more
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Determination of neopterin in urine of industrial workers by HPLC
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022 This study aimed to determine neopterin levels in the urine of industrial workers by the high-performance liquid chromatography method. Intra- and inter-day precision values for neopterin in urine were less than 3.14, and accuracy (relative error) was ...
BILAL YILMAZ +3 more
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Neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin are generated within atherosclerotic plaques
Pteridines, 2015 Plasma neopterin correlates with the level of cardiovascular disease. Neopterin is the oxidation product of 7,8-dihydroneopterin, which is released by γ-interferon-stimulated macrophages. 7,8-Dihydroneopterin is a potent antioxidant, which inhibits lipid
Janmale Tejraj +7 more
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Detection of neopterin in tear samples
Pteridines, 2016 The main goal of the present study was to detect neopterin concentrations in human tear samples and to evaluate its potential correlation with serum neopterin levels.
Baydar Terken +4 more
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Helicobacter pylori infection and neopterin
Pteridines, 2001 In order to find out whether chronic immune stimulation is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection we studied 425 healthy individuals (aged 57.6 ± 9.22 years, s.d.) who were performing a health check up without having any specific health problems ...
Ledochowski Maximilian +3 more
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Effect of Neopterin on the Hematopoietic System
Pteridines, 2009 Neopterin is produced by monocytes and is a useful biomarker for inflammation. We recently found that neopterin is biologically active against hematopoiesis during inflammatory processes.
Tsuboi Isao, Aizawa Shin
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Urinary Neopterin in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Ulcers
Pteridines, 2007 Increased urinary or serum concentrations of neopterin have been reported in disorders associated with systemic immune activation, e.g. viral infections, cancer, or autoimmune diseases, but the data on neopterin concentrations in patients with diabetes ...
Melicharova Karolina +5 more
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