Serum prolidase enzyme activity and oxidative status in patients with Behçet's disease.
OBJECTIVE
To assess serum prolidase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in patients with Behçet's disease (BD).


METHODS
The study population consisted of BD patients (n = 42) and healthy participants (n = 29). BD patients were classified as active (n = 18) or inactive (n = 24) according to disease activity. Serum prolidase enzyme activity, total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidative status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured.


RESULTS
In BD patients with active disease, serum prolidase activity was significantly higher compared with the inactive and control participants. Serum prolidase activity was also significantly higher in all BD patients in comparison with controls. Serum prolidase activity was also positively correlated with OSI, C-reactive protein, and active BD. MDA, TOS, and OSI levels were all significantly higher in the BD group when compared with the healthy control participants. Serum TAS levels were significantly lower in BD patients in comparison with healthy controls.


CONCLUSIONS
High prolidase activity may indicate critical biological activities relevant to pathological events in BD, and this activity may be a biological indicator of disease. Further studies are needed to verify these findings.
Mehtap
M
Bozkurt
Hatice
H
Yüksel
Serda
S
Em
Pelin
P
Oktayoglu
Mehmet
M
Yildiz
Dicle
D
Akdeniz
Kemal
K
Nas
D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D004150:Dipeptidases / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
D000975:Antioxidants; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D004150:Dipeptidases; C022449:proline dipeptidase
Behçet disease; Oxidative status; Prolidase