Código PHP:
<?php
include('../config/conexion.php');
$estado = [2 => '<font color="#6A0888"><b>Publicado</b>', 3 => '<font color="green"><b>Pausado</b></font>', 1 => '<font color="green"><b>Pendiente</b></font>'];
$query = "select * from table_public_article where article_id=".$_GET['article_id']." and user_id=".$_SESSION['user_id'].""; // Esta linea hace la consulta
$result = mysql_query($query);
while ($registro = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
echo "
<form action='reg_edit_estatus.php' method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
<div class='form-group'>
<label for='exampleFormControlSelect1'>Condicion del Articulo</label>
<select class='form-control' name='estado' id='exampleFormControlSelect1' required>
<option value='".$registro['estado']."'>" . $estado[$registro['estado']] . "</option>
<option value='2'>Publicar</option>
<option value='3'>Pausar</option>
</select>
</div>
<input type='hidden' name='article_id' value='".$registro['article_id']."'>
<div class='form-group'>
<button type='submit' id='estado' class='btn btn-primary btn-block'>GUARDAR CAMBIOS</button>
</div>
";
}
?>
</form>