[Bone turnover markers evaluation in psoriatic arthritis].

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to investigate the blood level of bone turnover markers: osteoprotegerin (OPG), bone alkaline phosphatase (Bone-ALP), and receptor activator of NF-kappa B ligand (RANKL) of patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Methods: Twenty-four patients with psoriatic arthritis (CASPAR classification criteria) and twenty healthy controls were included. The OPG, Bone-ALP and RANKL levels were quantified by using ELISA method.

The level of interleukin-2 and of soluble interleukin-2 receptor in patients with Balkan nephropathy.

Balkan Nephropathy (BN) is defined as a clinical entity with unknown etiology. The involvement of immune system in pathogenesis of BN is not well defined yet. The aim of this study was to gain more insight into the cellular immune mechanisms in BN.