UA137862U - METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of predicting the development of osteoarthritis includes a clinical examination, radiography. Additionally, the polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR C677T), the content of thrombomodulin, folic acid, oxyproline are determined in the patient's serum. At homozygous carrier 677-TT and at levels of thrombomodulin> 5 ng / ml, folic acid <6 ng / ml, oxyproline> 15 μmol / l predict the development of osteoarthritis.

Description

The proposed useful model belongs to medicine, in particular to orthopedics and rheumatology. It is prescribed and can be used in the diagnosis of the development of osteoarthritis in the early stages.

Methods of predicting the development of osteoarthritis are known. These include x-rays, studies of biopsies of the synovial membrane, synovial fluid, and cartilage biopsies

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The disadvantage of these methods is the lack of the possibility of predicting the dynamics of the process in the early subclinical stages, preventing its development and possible complications due to the internal characteristics of the body.

The basis of a useful model is the task of developing a method that would allow predicting the development of osteoarthritis in the early stages.

The task is solved by the fact that in the method of predicting the development of osteoarthritis, which includes a clinical examination, radiography, according to a useful model, the polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTNEV Сб677Т), the content of thrombomodulin, folic acid, oxyproline and in homozygous carriers are additionally determined in the patient's blood serum 677-TT, and at levels of thrombomodulin "5 ng/ml, folic acid "6 ng/ml, oxyproline 215 μmol/l predict the development of osteoarthritis.

The method is used as follows.

During hospitalization, the patient is examined, x-rays are taken, and the MTNEV C677T gene polymorphism is determined. The content of thrombomodulin, folic acid, and oxyproline is determined by the immunoenzymatic method. With homozygous carrier 677-TT, levels of thrombomodulin "5 ng/ml, folic acid "6 ng/ml, oxyproline 215 μmol/l predict the development of osteoarthritis.

A specific example of using the method.

Patient N., 63 years old, was hospitalized in the clinic due to pain syndrome in the left knee joint. X-rays were examined and carried out. No signs of osteoarthritis were found. Polymorphism of MTNEV C677T gene was determined in blood serum. The content of thrombomodulin, folic acid, and oxyproline was determined by immunoenzymatic method. Homozygous carrier 6777-17 was established.

Levels of thrombomodulin - 15 ng/ml, folic acid - 3.2 ng/ml, oxyproline - 27 μmol/l.

The development of osteoarthritis was diagnosed. After 12 months, X-rays revealed phenomena

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Thus, the proposed method is informative and allows diagnosing the development of osteoarthritis at an early stage.

Claims (1)

USEFUL MODEL FORMULA The method of predicting the development of osteoarthritis, which includes a clinical examination, radiography, which is distinguished by the fact that, in addition, in the patient's blood serum, the polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MITNEV C677T), the content of thrombomodulin, folic acid, oxyproline is also determined in the case of homozygous 677-HT carrier, and at levels thrombomodulin "5 ng/ml, folic acid "b ng/ml, oxyprolin "15 μmol/l predict the development of osteoarthritis.