Clinical significance of determination of changes of plasma ET and NO/NOS levels after treatment in patients with chronic bronchopneumonia
Description
Objective: To detect the clinical significance of changes of plasma ET and NO/NOS levels after treatment in 51 patients with chronic bronchopneumonia. Methods: Plasma ET levels was determined with RIA and NO/NOS levels with biochemical method in 51 patients with chronic bronchopneumonia both before and after treatment as well as in 35 controls. Results: Before treatment, plasma ET and NOS levels in the patients were significantly higher than those in the controls (P<0.01), while NO levels were significantly lower than those in controls (P<0.01). 3 months after treatment the plasma ET and NO/NOS values were not significantly different from those in controls (P>0.05). Conclusion: Plasma ET, NO/NOS levels in patients with chronic bronchopneumonia were correlated with the severity of the disease process. (authors)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioimmunology
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 443-444
- ISSN
- 1008-9810
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 39093860
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD PLASMA; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; ENDOTHELINS; LIGASES; NITRIC OXIDE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BODY FLUIDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENZYMES; IMMUNOASSAY; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PEPTIDES; PNEUMONIA; POLYPEPTIDES; PROTEINS; RADIOASSAY; RADIOIMMUNODETECTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; TRACER TECHNIQUES
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- 1 tab., 4 refs.