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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905
EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 17, No. 1, 2017, pp. 262-269
Bioline Code: hs17032
Full paper language: English
Document type: Study
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2017, pp. 262-269

 en The sensitivity of Na+, K+ ATPase as an indicator of blood diseases.
Abulnaja, Kkalid Omar; Ahmed, Kherd Ali; Helmi, Nawal Mohammed; Abdullah, Kumosani Taha; Qarii, Mohamad H.; Hasan, Huwait Etimad; Ashwag, Albukhari; Nabil, Alaama Mohammed; AL-Ghamdi, Maryam Abdu & Salama, Moselhy Said

Abstract

Background: Blood-related hereditary diseases are widespread in Eastern and SouthWestern regions of Saudi Arabia until recently. In this study, we used Na+, K+ATPase as an enzymatic indicator for the diagnosis of the diseases.
Materials and methods: Individuals with different blood diseases (iron deficiency (n=13), anemia (n=14), thalassemia (n=16) and sickle cell anemia (n=12) were studied for Na+, K+-ATPase activity in the plasma membrane of red blood cell and compared with those of the healthy ones (n=20) of the same age and gender living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Results: There was a significant elevation in the specific activity of Na+, K+ATPase in individuals with anemia compared with those of control (0.0094 + 0.001 nmol / mg protein/min versus 0.0061 ±0.001). On the other hand, there was a significant reduction in enzyme activity in thalassemia (0.0028 ± 0.002 nmol / mg protein/min) and sickle cell anemia cases (0.0042 ± 0.001 nmol / mg protein/min) compared to the control group. The cut off value for Na+, K+ATPase activity is 0.005 μmol Pi/minshowing 94% sensitivity and 93% specificity for the differentiation of blood abnormality.
Conclusion: It can be recommended that the activity of Na+, K+-ATPase can be used for the diagnosis of individuals with blood diseases/disorders.

Keywords
Na+, K+-ATPase; red blood cell; plasma membrane; iron deficiency anemia; thalassemia; sickle cell anemia; indicator

 
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