Hungarian Immunology

FEBRUARY 15, 2004

[β-endorphin concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum in systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis patients]

BARACZKA Krisztina, BENDER Tamás, BARNA István, GÉHER Pál

[INTRODUCTION - The aim of the present study was to investigate the cerebrospinal fluid and serum β- endorphin levels in several diseases characterized by central nervous system demyelinisation. PATIENTS AND METHODS - Ten patients with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with demyelinating syndrome and ten patients with chronic progressive form of multiple sclerosis were selected. Concentrations of β-endorphin were measured using a high sensitive, specific radioimmunoassay. Statistical significance (Wilcoxon test, two variable t test) and correlations (Spearman and Pearson correlations coefficients) were calculated. RESULTS - β-endorphin concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid did not differ in multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients compared to the controls.]

HUN 2004;3(02)