Comparison of Some Parameters in Patients Infected with Urinary Tract Infection According to Age and Gender in Al- Najaf Governorate | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||||
| Article 40, Volume 65, Issue 11, November 2022, Page 447-453 PDF (555.39 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2022.132273.5830 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hasan Hadi Ali1; Arshad Noori Ghani AL- Dujaili  2
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| 1Jabir ibn Hayyan Medical University/ Presidency University, Iraq | ||||
| 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kufa, Iraq | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Three biomarkers namely; cathelicidin, neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), and Interleukin-22 (IL-22), are used as prognostic indicators for urinary tract infection (UTI). This study involved sixty patients diagnosed with UTI who attended to (AL-Sader medical city and private laboratories) in AL-Najaf province, during the period from November 2021 and January 2022. Patients were divided according to their age, gender (male and female), and control group (apparently healthy). Thirty samples exhibited negative urine cultures, all of which matched the patients' ages. The results revealed a significant increase in cathelicidin, NGAL-2 and IL-22 levels in urinary tract infection patients when compared to the control group, as well as other age groups (30-39), (40-49), and (50-59). Female patients had a significant rise (p< 0.05) in all three biomarkers when compared to male patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| cathelicidin; neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL); Interleukin-22 (IL-22); age; gender | ||||
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