/sup 67/Ga citrate scanning and serum angiotensin converting enzyme levels in sarcoidosis

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6705580

Gupta, R G; Bekerman, C; Sicilian, L; Oparil, S; Pinsky, S M; Szidon, J P

/sup 67/Ga citrate scans and serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) levels were obtained in 54 patients with sarcoidosis and analyzed in relation to clinical manifestations. /sup 67/Ga scans were abnormal in 97% of patients with clinically active disease (n . 30) and in 71% of patients with inactive disease (n . 24). Serum ACE levels were abnormally high (2 standard deviations above the control mean) in 73% of patients with clinically active disease and in 54% of patients with inactive disease. Serum ACE levels correlated significantly with /sup 67/Ga uptake score (r..436; p less than .005). The frequency of abnormal /sup 67/Ga scans and elevated serum ACE levels suggests that inflammatory activity with little or no clinical expression is common in sarcoidosis. Abnormal /sup 67/Ga scans were highly sensitive (97%) but had poor specificity (29%) to clinical disease activity. The accuracy of negative prediction of clinical activity by normal scans (87%) was better than the accuracy of positive prediction of clinical activity by abnormal scans (63%). /sup 67/Ga scans can be used to support the clinical indentification of inactive sacoidosis.

• Research Organization: Michael Reese Hospital, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 6705580
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 144:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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