TY - JOUR ID - TI - Adenosine Deaminase values ofserum and erythrocytes in patients with CutaneousLeishmaniasis and healthy subjects in Nineveh state population قيم مصل وكريات الدم الحمر لانزيم الادينوسين دي امينيز لمرضى اللشمانيا والأصحاء في محافظة نينوى AU - Moayad M.Yonis Al-Anry مؤيد محمد يونس العنزي PY - 2005 VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 56 EP - 62 JO - Tikrit Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences مجلة تكريت للعلوم الصيدلانية SN - 18152716 2664231X AB - Cross sectional, hospital based study was canied out on 46 Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
patients (25 males and 2l females) and fifty four healthy volunteers were investigated to
serve as normal subjects. Serum and erythrocytes Adenosine Deaminase activity was
assessed spectrophotometerically by using colorimetric method. Serum and erythrocytes
Adenosine Deaminase activity of Leishmaniasis-patienats were highly significant (p<
0.005) and higher (38.8 + 2.5 and 188.1 + 23.3 U/L) than that values of healthy
individuals ( 14.8 + 1.4 and 64.1 +7.5 UIL respectively). No significant difference values
were found in blood ADA activity according age and sex. In conclusion serum and
erythrocytes ADA values may be used in the follow up of patients with Cutaneous
Leishmaniasis together with clinical and other laboratory findings.

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