title: Serum levels of the soluble interleukin-2 receptor in vitiligo patients in UAE.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine serum level of slL-2 receptor in patients with vitiligo in a population in Al Ain, UAE.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a prospective, descriptive, hospital based study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Al Ain Medical District, Al Ain Hospital, UAE.
  
  
  METHODS
  Vitiligo patients seen at Al Ain hospital in 2003.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study was based on 32 patients. The sample consisted 21 males and 11 females. 15 healthy individuals were selected as control group. Serum level of slL-2R were significantly higher in vitiligo patient (112 +/- 129.2) than in healthy control (61.1 +/- 44.3 Pmol/L) P < 0.0001. Patient with short duration of the disease shows higher the serum level slL-2R.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  slL-2R showed significant difference between vitiligo patients and control.
authors.affiliation: UAE University, Al Ain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Galadari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D012995:Solubility; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2