Acta Med. 2006, 49: 101-104

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.119

Serum Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Monitoring Disease Activity and Response to Therapy in Severe Psoriasis

Zülal Erbagcia, A. Binnur Erbagcib, Oya Köylüoglub, A. Almila Tuncela

aGaziantep University, Medical Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Gaziantep, Turkey
bGaziantep University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Gaziantep, Turkey

Received February 1, 2006
Accepted May 1, 2006

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