cfamily Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 We just got test results for: NEOPTERIN 194 BIOPTERIN oxidized 175 % total 66% TetraHydro BIOPTERIN 86 % total 33% creatinin 1 412 uric acid 806 urate/ crea ratio 0.57 What is the purpose for these tests? Thanks in advance group. cfamily
Phasmid Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Wikipedia: Neopterin is a catabolic product of guanosine triphosphate (GTP), a purine nucleotide. Neopterin belongs to the chemical group known as pteridines. It is synthesised by macrophages upon stimulation with the cytokine interferon-gamma and is indicative of a pro-inflammatory immune status. Neopterin serves as a marker of cellular immune system activation
Fixit Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) We just got test results for: NEOPTERIN 194 BIOPTERIN oxidized 175 % total 66% TetraHydro BIOPTERIN 86 % total 33% creatinin 1 412 uric acid 806 urate/ crea ratio 0.57 What is the purpose for these tests? Thanks in advance group. cfamily Dans use them to see if there is inflamation..and autoimmune response/activity..ie.hiv,ms,couple others my ds neoprtisn were almost 1000, ..he said if they continue to climb...he would be very concerned... as they have noted correlation with seizures with extreme high reading...weren't in seizure range, but luckily we got them down My ds is a ticcer Edited January 18, 2011 by Fixit
cfamily Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 Are these low? high? Haven't been able to talk to the doc yet. The lab just sent over the results.
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