title: Evaluation of ceruloplasmin levels in patients undergoing surgical interventions with nasal polyps.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Oxidative stress is believed to have a role in the development of nasal polyps (NPs). It is also known that ceruloplasmin (CP), an acute phase protein, limits oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ceruloplasmin levels in patients with NPs.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty patients with NPs, septal deviations and concha hypertrophies were recruited to the study. Patients were divided in two groups; group 1 (n=60) consisted of patients with NPs, and group 2 (n=60) consisted of septal deviations and concha hypertrophies. Polyp specimens were taken from all patients who underwent endoscopic surgery due to NPs, as well as control specimens were acquired who underwent an operation due to septoplasty or concha hypertrophy. Blood and tissue samples were obtained to assess CP levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no statistical differences in gender, age and biochemical values between two groups (p>0.05 for all). Compared to group 2, group 1 had significantly higher CP levels both in serum and the tissue samples (both p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a result of our study; CP levels both in serum and the tissue in patients with NPs were higher, may be consequence of the inflammation, than in patients without NPs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. drferhat65@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ferhat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bozkus
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ulas
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: San
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yesilova
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iynen
authors.forename: Muhammed Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Guldur
authors.forename: Nurten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aksoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002570:Ceruloplasmin