Influence of hepatitis C virus on serum glutathione-S-transferase
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Methods Serum level of GSTpi was quantified by immunoenzymatic method in 42 patients with active systemic lupus erythematous (based on SLEDAI score), without any treatment divided in two groups: Group A – 30 cases with active SLE (SLEDAI = 11.2 ± 3.2), with chronic C hepatitis; Group B – 12 cases with active SLE (SLEDAI = 12.1 ± 4.5) without hepatitis C. The results were compared to those obtained in the control group, which included 42 healthy subjects.
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