title: [Effects of low-intensity infrared impulse laser therapy on inflammation activity markers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate effects of low-intensity infrared impulse laser therapy (IRILT) on concentration of immunity activation [not readable: see text] (soluble receptors of TNF-alpha and neopterin) and indicator of the inflammation activity (concentration of C-reactive protein) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Enzyme immunoassay, radioimmunoassay, enzyme immunoassay and radial immunodiffusion were used to measure soluble receptors of TNF-alpha, neopterin and C-reactive protein in 38 females with verified RA receiving IRILT or sham procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  IRILT induced lowering of neopterin, TNF-alpha soluble receptors (p < 0.01) and C-reactive protein (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings give pathogenetical grounds for IRILT use in RA as this treatment suppresses functional activity of macrophages which serve the main source of neopterin and the receptors synthesis.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Ilich-Stoianovich
authors: E L
authors: EL
authors: Nasonov
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Balabanova
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D019798:Neopterin / Q000097:blood* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019798:Neopterin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein