Comparative analysis of cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase in tuberculous and non-tuberculous meningitis.

Objective: To calculate cut-off point for the adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in the CSF of patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM).

Patients And Methods: The ADA assay was based on the automatic indirect method in which ADA catalyzes adenosine to inosine. ADA activity in the CSF was calculated based on ammonia liberated from adenosine and quantified spectrophotometrically.

Serum adenosine deaminase activity in gestational diabetes mellitus and normal pregnancy.

Purpose: To our knowledge, there is no report regarding adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The aim of the present study was to investigate the level of serum ADA activity in normal pregnancy, GDM and normal non-pregnant women.

Methods: The serum catalytic concentration of ADA was measured in samples of 20 GDM, 40 normal pregnant and 20 non-pregnant healthy women.

Serum trypsin inhibitory capacity in normal pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: Alpha-1-antitrpsin (AAT) is the main antiprotease of plasma. Concentration of serum alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) may not be delegate of the functional capacity of this antiprotease. To our knowledge there is not any report regarding the functional level of AAT in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).