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Relation of Serum Beta 2 Microglobulin Levels to Systemic Lupus Disease Manifestations and Disease Activity

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background:The autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) causes inflammation. Activity evaluation could be conducted using a number of different methods. Biomarkers like β2 is a biomarker, which is found on all nucleated somatic cells and its use as a prognostic is under investigation. Objective: The study aimed to assess the association between serum levels of β2 microglobulin (B2M) and disease activity. Patients and Methods: The study included fifty lupus patients and fifty healthy people served as controls. The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), complement 3, and complement 4, as well as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), anti-nuclear antibody (ANA), and anti-double-stranded DNA antibody (dsDNA), were measured. The serum Beta 2-microglobulin (B2M) was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The serum B2-microglobulin levels were significantly higher in SLE patients (mean values 27.42± 5.5) compared with the controls (6.80± 1.61) (P value =0.001). In contrast to inactive individuals, active patients had a greater mean serum B2-microglobulin concentration. Conclusion: A good correlation between B2M and SLE disease activity may explain the role of this marker in the inflammatory process.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2023.291002

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Systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE Activity Index, Beta 2-microglobulin

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Hossam Marouf

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Fathy

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Rabab Afifi

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Mohamed

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Marwa Gamal

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Korany

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Mervat Ismail

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Abd-ElAzeem

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90

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2

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39562

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2023-01-01

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2023-03-16

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2023-01-01

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Relation of Serum Beta 2 Microglobulin Levels to Systemic Lupus Disease Manifestations and Disease Activity

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24 Dec 2024