title: [Cytokine production-adenosine deaminase activity relationship in pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: The serum activity of the enzyme adenosine desaminase (ADA) was studied in patients with infiltrative tuberculosis in relation to IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, IL-2 productions, the magnitude of a lymphocytic proliferative response to PPD and PGA. There was an association of high ADA levels with the severity of a tuberculous process, with the least IL-2 production together with drastically increased IL1 beta and significant disorders in the TNF-alpha system. Moderate ADA increases reflect the regularly enhanced activity of immunocompetent cells in response to an infectious agent. The findings indicate that a simple biochemical test may be used for rapid preliminary evaluation of the severity of disease and immune performance.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Knoring
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Titarenko
authors.forename: I Ia
authors.initials: IIa
authors.lastname: Sakharova
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Loginova
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: D'iakova
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Perova
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Simbirtsev
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Pigareva
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase