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In our study, we aimed to evaluate inflammation by measuring serum Adenosine deaminase
(ADA) and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) activity of individuals diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to determine its relationship with the Conners Parent
Rating Scale- Revised-Long Form (CPRS-R-L) and the Conners Teacher Rating Scale RevisedLong Form (CTRS-R-L). 27 children aged 2-12 years with a diagnosis of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder and 27 children aged 2-12 years without any psychiatric disease were
included in the study. Psychiatric examination and clinical evaluation according to K-SADS.
The sociodemographic information form, CPRS-R-L for parents and CTRS-R-L for teachers
were applied to the patients and the control group who were included in the study. There was
no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of age, gender and
sociodemographic data. While serum ADA and DPP-IV activity were found to be statistically
significantly higher in the group with ADHD. There was no statistically significant correlation
between serum ADA and DPP-IV activities and CTRS-R-L and CPRS-R-L in both groups. We
think that T cell mediated inflammation may play a role in the etiology of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder due to changes in ADA and DPP-IV levels in children.