Elevated neopterin in tuberculosis and co-infection with HIV and the effect of treatment: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

A Saghazadeh, N Rezaei - International Immunopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Neopterin (NEO) is a marker of immune stimulation. Increased NEO levels have
been associated with autoimmune diseases, infections, and malignancies. Studies of NEO …

The kynurenine pathway activities in a sub-Saharan HIV/AIDS population

P Bipath, PF Levay, M Viljoen - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2015 - Springer
Background Tryptophan is an essential amino acid for the synthesis of proteins and
important metabolites such as serotonin, melatonin, tryptamine and niacin. After protein …

Содержание медиаторов иммунного ответа в плазме больных с местной холодовой травмой при исходной недостаточности питания

ВА Коннов, КГ Шаповалов - Вестник анестезиологии и …, 2014 - elibrary.ru
Проведено проспективное контролируемое исследование содержания в крови
неоптерина, TNF-α и IL-10 у больных с отморожением конечностей III-IV степени. В 1-ю …

Tryptophan depletion in context of the inflammatory and general nutritional status of a low-income South African HIV-infected population

P Bipath, PF Levay, M Viljoen - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2016 - Springer
Background The essential amino acid tryptophan cannot be synthesised in the body and
must be acquired through dietary intake. Oxidation of tryptophan, due to immune induction of …

A non-specific biomarker of disease activity in HIV/AIDS patients from resource-limited environments

P Bipath, P Levay, S Olorunju, M Viljoen - African health sciences, 2015 - ajol.info
Background: A general non-specific marker of disease activity that could alert the clinician
and prompt further investigation would be of value in patients with HIV/AIDS, especially in …

Клиническая значимость маркёров острого воспаления при инфекционной патологии

КР Дудина, ММ Кутателадзе, ОО Знойко… - Казанский …, 2014 - cyberleninka.ru
В обзоре освещено клиническое значение определения содержания маркёров острого
воспаления (прокальцитонина, С-реактивного белка и неоптерина) для разграничения …

CRP Genotypes Predict Increased Risk to Co-Present with Low Vitamin D and Elevated CRP in a Group of Healthy Black South African Women

PH Myburgh, GW Towers, IM Kruger… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations
are independently associated with adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular …

The relationship between neopterin and hepatitis B surface antigen positivity

SÜ Ünüvar, H Aslanhan, Z Tanrıverdi, F Karakuş - Pteridines, 2018 - degruyter.com
Hepatitis B is a life-threatening viral liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. Neopterin
is regarded as an immunologic biomarker of several diseases related to activation of the …

The use of readily available biomarkers to predict CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected individuals

Y Moolla, Z Moolla, N Magula, T Reddy - South African Family …, 2015 - journals.co.za
Background: The use of readily available biochemical investigations to predict the CD4 cell
count in HIV-infected patients may provide clinicians with insight regarding disease severity …

Evaluating the use of procalcitonin in an asymptomatic, HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy-naive, South African cohort

DV Phatlhane, H Ipp, RT Erasmus… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2016 - degruyter.com
Background: The chronic stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, although
clinically asymptomatic, is characterized by activation of the immune system and persistent …