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Value of flowcytometric determination of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in Behcet’s disease patients.

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Immune modulation and inflammatory mediators.

Abstract

Background and aim of the study: Behcet's disease (BD) defined as a systemic vasculitis condition with multifactorial immunopathogenesis. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are essential for vascular repair and hemostasis. Our current study aimed to evaluate role of circulating EPCs in BD and correlate it with lab findings & clinical manifestations /disease activity. Methodology: The study included 30 patients (group I) suffering from BD and 25 apparently healthy subjects group(II) matched with group(I). For BD patients, clinical features and activity assessed by current disease activity form (BDCAF). For All subjects, clinical and laboratory investigations including routine tests and the determination of circulating EPCs using flowcytometry (Identified as live nucleated CD45 negative/CD34 bright/CD309positive events) were recorded. Results: There was statistically significant increase in group I regarding EPCs,TLC,AST CRP and ESR compared to group II.Circulating EPCs showed positive significant correlation with hemoglobin,AST and ALT However there were negative significant correlations with TLC, Monocytes ,Neutrophils, ESR and NLR and negative insignificant correlation with CRP and ANCA and ANCA C& P, There was negative non-significant correlation between EPCs and eye , skin and joint symptoms and BDCAF score .Conclusion:Our study demonstrated increased level of circulating EPCs in BD than controls with negative correlation with inflammatory markers and negative(nonsignificant) correlation with clinical manifestations and BDCAF score. High levels of circulating EPCs could be a good sign of endothelial healing suggesting its potential, after further studies on large cohort of patients, to serve as a maker of repair and recovery of damaged blood vessels in BD patients.

DOI

10.21608/mjmr.2023.224689.1477

Keywords

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells, ANCA, Behcet’ s disease, BDCAF

Authors

First Name

Hebatallah

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Ashraf

Affiliation

Department of clinical pathology , faculty of medicine, minia university, minia, Egypt.

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hebaashosman@gmail.com

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First Name

Amel

Last Name

Kamal El-Din

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of clinical pathology , faculty of medicine, minia university, minia, Egypt.

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amal.mahmoud@mu.edu.eg

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First Name

Faten

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Ismail

Affiliation

Department of rheumatology, rehabilitation and physical medicine faculty of medicine Minia university Minia Egypt

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faten.ismaeel@mu.edu.eg

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

ElSayed

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt

Email

moustafa.ahmed@mu.edu.eg

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First Name

Ayat

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Department of clinical pathology , faculty of medicine, minia university, minia, Egypt.

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ayat42796@gmail.com

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Minia

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Volume

35

Article Issue

3

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50861

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2023-07-24

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2024-07-01

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82

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95

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2682-4558

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Minia Journal of Medical Research

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https://mjmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Value of flowcytometric determination of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in Behcet’s disease patients.

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28 Dec 2024