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Lysozyme in ulcerative colitis

K Zagórski1, D Prokopowicz

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Academy of Białystok.

Roczniki Akademii Medycznej W Bialymstoku (1995)
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study found increased lysozyme activity in ulcerative colitis patients, suggesting neutrophils play a role in this inflammatory bowel disease. These findings highlight potential biomarkers for disease activity.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Immunology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Neutrophils are key immune cells involved in inflammation.
  • Lysozyme, an enzyme derived from granulocytes like neutrophils, is present in blood serum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess lysozyme activity in the blood serum of patients with ulcerative colitis.
  • To investigate the relationship between lysozyme activity and disease severity in UC.

Main Methods:

  • Blood serum lysozyme activity was measured in 60 UC patients with 82 relapses and 11 patients in remission.
  • Patients were categorized into mild, moderate, and severe relapse groups based on disease severity.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in blood serum lysozyme activity was observed in patients with ulcerative colitis.
  • Elevated lysozyme activity correlated with disease relapse and severity.

Conclusions:

  • Increased lysozyme activity in UC patients suggests a heightened functional state of neutrophils.
  • Lysozyme may serve as an indirect indicator of neutrophil involvement and disease activity in ulcerative colitis.

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