Objective:The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between enzymatic antioxidants such as glutathione reductase and glutathione s-transferase and prolidase and adenosine deaminase in patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Methods: Prolidase, adenosine deaminase, glutathione s-transferase and glutathione reductase activities were determined spectrophotometrically in blood sera collected from patients and healthy control subjects included in the study.
Results:In patients with pancreatic cancer, the mean value of glutathione reductase and glutathione s-transferase enzymes decreased, while the mean value of prolidase, and adenosine deaminase, enzyme activities increased (p <0.05).
Conclusion:In this study, in which prolidase, enzyme activity was first measured in pancreatic cancer, high prolidase, activity can be evaluated as a factor that increases the risk of cancer. Prolidase, adenosine deaminase, glutathione reductase and glutathione s-transferase enzyme activities may play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of pancreatic cancer.
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