Determination of Reference Intervals For Dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR) Assay in Healthy Children

Determination of Reference Intervals For Dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR) Assay in Healthy Children

This study aimed to determine the reference intervals for dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR) assay in healthy children. A total of 100 healthy children, aged between 0 and 18 years and 10 adults, who admitted to Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics were included in this study. The DHR assay were evaluated in a total of 11 groups, each group consisting of 10 individuals (0-1 months, 1-3 months, 4-6 months, 7-12 months, 13-24 months, 25-36 months, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-11 years, 12-18 years and adults). DHR assay was performed in peripheral blood samples with EDTA and the cells were immediately evaluated using flow cytometry. The 95% confidence interval was determined according to the mean, minimum, and maximum values obtained from this data. The stimulation index was observed to vary ranging between 21 and 451 (mean ± SD, 105.9 ± 77). When the difference between the groups was evaluated, it was found that the stimulation index was found to be low in the age group of 1-3 months to compared with the other age groups (p <0.05). The DHR assay is a reliable method to detect the levels of reactive oxygen radicals, especially hydrogen peroxide. The reference intervals of DHR assay in healthy children were determined in this study.

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