Study of some Physiological and Biochemical parameters of Rheumatiod Arthritis patients in Tikrit | ||
| Tikrit Journal of Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 35-39 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Zaid M. AL-Mahdawi; Muzahim M. Taha; Saleh M. Rahim; Abeer Talib A. AL-Neimi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study include a serological , biochemical and heamatological investigations for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who intended Tikrit teaching hospital and the out patient clinics from Oct.2007 to Aug. 2008 .Fourty blood samples were collected from patients with different age groups (20-60) years from each sexes and fifteen blood samples were collected from normal individuals as a control group. Data showed that the higher rate of disease was at the age group (40-49) years and the female /male ratio was (4:1).The study showed that (63.4%) of patients have positive results to genetic factors when compared with control healthy , also the study showed a significant statistical difference (p<0.05) regarding the increase in ESR and WBCs .The results showed a non significant increase (p>0.05) in serum total protein and serum albumin between patients (RA) and the control .Concerning electrolytes , data showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in potassium ion, and calcium ion concentrations among sera of patients compared with control group and a significant increase (p<0.05) in sodium ion concentrations in patients when compared with control group.On the other hand , Aldosterone and cortisol hormones had been estimated in sera of patients and subjects . The results showed a significant decrease in the first conc. compared with the second conc. (control) of Aldosterone , while the cortisol conc. showed a significant increase in patients sera than subjects sera. | ||
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