Assessment of Serum Amyloid A in Healthy children from 4 years to 7 years

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University

2 Assistant professor of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University

3 (M.B.B.Ch, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University) Lecturer of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University

4 Lecturer of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University

Abstract

Background: Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a major conserved and sensitive acute phase protein that is highly expressed in response to inflammation and tissue injury. This study aimed to determine the value of SAA detected by a sensitive and automatized ELISA method aberrantly healthy children from 4 years to 7 years and to investigate the correlation between SAA and CRP. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 85 healthy children. All studied cases were subjected to demographic data and history taking, complete clinical examination, laboratory investigations; Complete blood count (CBC), Serum amyloid A (SAA), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Results: There was positive correlation between SAA and CRP (r=0.901 and P value

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Benha Medical Journal
Volume 42, Issue 1
January 2025
Pages 303-308

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