title: Polymorphonuclear leukocytic sialic acid and sialidase activity in obesity.
abstract: The level of sialic acid in the obese polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) was found to be significantly reduced as compared to normal. Activity of sialic acid degrading enzyme, sialidase, was found to be increased in the obese state. Restoration in both sialic acid content and sialidase activity was also evidenced in the PMNL of treated obese patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Nagpur, 440003 Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Muddeshwar
keywords: Obesity; Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMNL); Sialic acid; Sialidase