Evaluation of serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activities in ankylosing spondylitis patients

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the activities of serum paraoxonase and arylesterase in patients with ankylosing spondylitis with respect to those of healthy controls, to assess whether these enzyme levels are related to disease activity and functional capacity. METHODS: The stu...

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Main Authors: Fazile Hatipoglu Erdem, Saliha Karatay, Kadir Yildirim, Ahmet Kiziltunc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000200009