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Mironova M, Gopalakrishna H, Rodriguez Franco G, Holland SM, Koh C, Kleiner DE, Heller T. Granulomatous liver diseases. Hepatol Commun 2024; 8:e0392. [PMID: 38497932 PMCID: PMC10948139 DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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A granuloma is a discrete collection of activated macrophages and other inflammatory cells. Hepatic granulomas can be a manifestation of localized liver disease or be a part of a systemic process, usually infectious or autoimmune. A liver biopsy is required for the detection and evaluation of granulomatous liver diseases. The prevalence of granulomas on liver biopsy varies from 1% to 15%. They may be an incidental finding in an asymptomatic individual, or they may represent granulomatous hepatitis with potential to progress to liver failure, or in chronic disease, to cirrhosis. This review focuses on pathogenesis, histological features of granulomatous liver diseases, and most common etiologies, knowledge that is essential for timely diagnosis and intervention.
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- Maria Mironova
- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Translational Hepatology Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Zerbe CS, Holland SM. Functional neutrophil disorders: Chronic granulomatous disease and beyond. Immunol Rev 2024; 322:71-80. [PMID: 38429865 PMCID: PMC10950525 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Since their description by Metchnikoff in 1905, phagocytes have been increasingly recognized to be the entities that traffic to sites of infection and inflammation, engulf and kill infecting organisms, and clear out apoptotic debris all the while making antigens available and accessible to the lymphoid organs for future use. Therefore, phagocytes provide the gateway and the first check in host protection and immune response. Disorders in killing and chemotaxis lead not only to infection susceptibility, but also to autoimmunity. We aim to describe chronic granulomatous disease and the leukocyte adhesion deficiencies as well as myeloperoxidase deficiency and G6PD deficiency as paradigms of critical pathways.
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- Christa S Zerbe
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Grammatikos A, Gennery AR. Inflammatory Complications in Chronic Granulomatous Disease. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1092. [PMID: 38398405 PMCID: PMC10889279 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inborn error of immunity that typically manifests with infectious complications. As the name suggest though, inflammatory complications are also common, often affecting the gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary tracts and other tissues. These can be seen in all various types of CGD, from X-linked and autosomal recessive to X-linked carriers. The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying these complications are not well understood, but are likely multi-factorial and reflect the body's attempt to control infections. The different levels of neutrophil residual oxidase activity are thought to contribute to the large phenotypic variations. Immunosuppressive agents have traditionally been used to treat these complications, but their use is hindered by the fact that CGD patients are predisposed to infection. Novel therapeutic agents, like anti-TNFa monoclonal antibodies, anakinra, ustekinumab, and vedolizumab offer promise for the future, while hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should also be considered in these patients.
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- Alexandros Grammatikos
- The Bristol Immunology and Allergy Centre, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
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- Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK;
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Justiz-Vaillant AA, Williams-Persad AFA, Arozarena-Fundora R, Gopaul D, Soodeen S, Asin-Milan O, Thompson R, Unakal C, Akpaka PE. Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD): Commonly Associated Pathogens, Diagnosis and Treatment. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2233. [PMID: 37764077 PMCID: PMC10534792 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by a defect in the phagocytic function of the innate immune system owing to mutations in genes encoding the five subunits of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphatase (NADPH) oxidase enzyme complex. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive approach to the pathogens associated with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and its management. Patients with CGD, often children, have recurrent life-threatening infections and may develop infectious or inflammatory complications. The most common microorganisms observed in the patients with CGD are Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus spp., Candida spp., Nocardia spp., Burkholderia spp., Serratia spp., and Salmonella spp. Antibacterial prophylaxis with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, antifungal prophylaxis usually with itraconazole, and interferon gamma immunotherapy have been successfully used in reducing infection in CGD. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) have been successfully proven to be the treatment of choice in patients with CGD.
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- Angel A. Justiz-Vaillant
- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
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- Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, North Central Regional Health Authority, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad and Tobago;
- Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Port of Spain General Hospital, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago;
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; (A.F.-A.W.-P.); (S.S.); (R.T.); (C.U.); (P.E.A.)
- Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, North Central Regional Health Authority, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad and Tobago;
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Yang AH, Sullivan B, Zerbe CS, De Ravin SS, Blakely AM, Quezado MM, Marciano BE, Marko J, Ling A, Kleiner DE, Gallin JI, Malech HL, Holland SM, Heller T. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:1401-1416. [PMID: 36646382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inborn error of immunity, resulting from a defect in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidation and decreased production of phagocyte reactive oxygen species. The main clinical manifestations are recurrent infections and chronic inflammatory disorders. Current approaches to management include antimicrobial prophylaxis and control of inflammatory complications. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or gene therapy can provide definitive treatment. Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations are common in CGD and include structural changes, dysmotility, CGD-associated inflammatory bowel disease, liver abscesses, and noncirrhotic portal hypertension. The findings can be heterogeneous, and the management is complex in light of the underlying immune dysfunction. This review describes the various clinical findings and the latest studies in management of gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations in CGD, as well as the management experience at the National Institutes of Health.
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- Alexander H Yang
- Digestive Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Immunopathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Genetic Immunotherapy Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Immunopathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Department of Radiology, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Department of Radiology, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Clinical Pathophysiology Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Genetic Immunotherapy Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Immunopathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md
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- Translational Hepatology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
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Sacco KA, Gazzin A, Notarangelo LD, Delmonte OM. Granulomatous inflammation in inborn errors of immunity. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1110115. [PMID: 36891233 PMCID: PMC9986611 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1110115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Granulomas have been defined as inflammatory infiltrates formed by recruitment of macrophages and T cells. The three-dimensional spherical structure typically consists of a central core of tissue resident macrophages which may merge into multinucleated giant cells surrounded by T cells at the periphery. Granulomas may be triggered by infectious and non-infectious antigens. Cutaneous and visceral granulomas are common in inborn errors of immunity (IEI), particularly among patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), combined immunodeficiency (CID), and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). The estimated prevalence of granulomas in IEI ranges from 1%-4%. Infectious agents causing granulomas such Mycobacteria and Coccidioides presenting atypically may be 'sentinel' presentations for possible underlying immunodeficiency. Deep sequencing of granulomas in IEI has revealed non-classical antigens such as wild-type and RA27/3 vaccine-strain Rubella virus. Granulomas in IEI are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The heterogeneity of granuloma presentation in IEI presents challenges for mechanistic approaches to treatment. In this review, we discuss the main infectious triggers for granulomas in IEI and the major forms of IEI presenting with 'idiopathic' non-infectious granulomas. We also discuss models to study granulomatous inflammation and the impact of deep-sequencing technology while searching for infectious triggers of granulomatous inflammation. We summarize the overarching goals of management and highlight the therapeutic options reported for specific granuloma presentations in IEI.
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- Keith A Sacco
- Department of Pulmonology, Section of Allergy-Immunology, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Immune Deficiency Genetics Section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Immune Deficiency Genetics Section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Immune Deficiency Genetics Section, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Sharma D, Ben Yakov G, Kapuria D, Viana Rodriguez G, Gewirtz M, Haddad J, Kleiner DE, Koh C, Bergerson JRE, Freeman AF, Heller T. Tip of the iceberg: A comprehensive review of liver disease in Inborn errors of immunity. Hepatology 2022; 76:1845-1861. [PMID: 35466407 DOI: 10.1002/hep.32539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) consist of numerous rare, inherited defects of the immune system that affect about 500,000 people in the United States. As advancements in diagnosis through genetic testing and treatment with targeted immunotherapy and bone marrow transplant emerge, increasing numbers of patients survive into adulthood posing fresh clinical challenges. A large spectrum of hepatobiliary diseases now present in those with immunodeficiency diseases, leading to morbidity and mortality in this population. Awareness of these hepatobiliary diseases has lagged the improved management of the underlying disorders, leading to missed opportunities to improve clinical outcomes. This review article provides a detailed description of specific liver diseases occurring in various inborn errors of immunity. A generalized approach to diagnosis and management of hepatic complications is provided, and collaboration with hepatologists, immunologists, and pathologists is emphasized as a requirement for optimizing management and outcomes.
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- Disha Sharma
- Department of Internal MedicineMedStar Washington Hospital Center & Georgetown UniversityWashingtonDCUSA.,Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA.,26744Center for Liver DiseaseSheba Medical CenterTel HaShomerIsrael
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA.,Department of GastroenterologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNew MexicoUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- 3421Laboratory of PathologyNational Cancer InstituteBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and MicrobiologyNIAID, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and MicrobiologyNIAID, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, Translational Hepatology SectionNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIHBethesdaMarylandUSA
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Characterization of Hepatic Dysfunction in Subjects Diagnosed With Chronic GVHD by NIH Consensus Criteria. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:747.e1-747.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Oikonomopoulou Z, Shulman S, Mets M, Katz B. Chronic Granulomatous Disease: an Updated Experience, with Emphasis on Newly Recognized Features. J Clin Immunol 2022; 42:1411-1419. [PMID: 35696001 PMCID: PMC9674739 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-022-01294-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an uncommon, inborn error of immunity. We updated our large, single-center US experience with CGD and describe some newly recognized features. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 26 patients seen from November 2013 to December 2019. Serious infections required intravenous antibiotics or hospitalization. Results There were 21 males and 5 females. The most frequent infectious agents at presentation were aspergillus (4), serratia (4), burkholderia (2), Staphylococcus aureus (2), and klebsiella (2). The most common serious infections at presentation were pneumonia (6), lymphadenitis (6), and skin abscess (3). Our serious infection rate was 0.2 per patient-year from December 2013 through November 2019, down from 0.62 per patient-year from the previous study period (March 1985–November 2013). In the last 6 years, four patients were evaluated for human stem cell transplantation, two were successfully transplanted, and we had no deaths. Several patients had unusual infections or autoimmune manifestations of disease, such as pneumocystis pneumonia, basidiomycete/phellinus fungal pneumonia, and retinitis pigmentosa. We included one carrier female with unfavorable Lyonization in our cohort. Conclusion We update of a large US single-center experience with CGD and describe some recently identified features of the illness.
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- Zacharoula Oikonomopoulou
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E Chicago Ave., Box 20, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E Chicago Ave., Box 20, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E Chicago Ave., Box 20, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E Chicago Ave., Box 20, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
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Gastrointestinal Computed Tomography Findings in Chronic Granulomatous Disease with Subgroup Clinicopathologic Analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:1831-1842. [PMID: 33934254 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06978-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency which can lead to gastrointestinal (GI) complications including inflammatory bowel disease. Radiographic findings in this cohort have not been well described. AIMS To describe the frequency and spectrum of gastrointestinal abnormalities seen on computed tomography (CT) in patients with CGD and determine whether radiography was predictive of endoscopic or histopathologic inflammatory findings. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted on 141 consecutive CGD patients seen at the National Institutes of Health between 1988 and 2011. All corresponding CTs were reviewed for gastrointestinal abnormalities including wall thickening. Endoscopic and histopathologic findings were reviewed in subjects with documented endoscopy within 30 days of an imaging study. Findings were compared between patients with and without wall thickening on CT to determine whether bowel wall thickening was predictive of endoscopic or histologic inflammatory findings. RESULTS Two hundred and ninety-two CTs were reviewed. GI wall thickening was present on CT in 61% of patients (n = 86). Among a subgroup of 20 patients who underwent endoscopy at the time of their imaging, there was a statistically significant correlation between radiographic gastrointestinal wall thickening and endoscopic inflammation in the same intestinal segment (p = 0.035). Additionally, there was a significant correlation between radiographic gastrointestinal wall thickening and inflammatory features on histopathology (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS GI abnormalities are commonly observed on CT in CGD patients. Bowel wall thickening correlates with endoscopic and histopathologic evidence of inflammation. These findings may be used to better facilitate directed endoscopic assessment and histopathologic sampling in patients with CGD.
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Nunes-Santos CJ, Koh C, Rai A, Sacco K, Marciano BE, Kleiner DE, Marko J, Bergerson JRE, Stack M, Rivera MM, Constantine G, Strober W, Uzel G, Fuss IJ, Notarangelo LD, Holland SM, Rosenzweig SD, Heller T. Nodular regenerative hyperplasia in X-linked agammaglobulinemia: An underestimated and severe complication. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 149:400-409.e3. [PMID: 34087243 PMCID: PMC8633079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Late-onset complications in X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) are increasingly recognized. Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) has been reported in primary immunodeficiency but data in XLA are limited. OBJECTIVES This study sought to describe NRH prevalence, associated features, and impact in patients with XLA. METHODS Medical records of all patients with XLA referred to the National Institutes of Health between October 1994 and June 2019 were reviewed. Liver biopsies were performed when clinically indicated. Patients were stratified into NRH+ or NRH- groups, according to their NRH biopsy status. Fisher exact test and Mann-Whitney test were used for statistical comparisons. RESULTS Records of 21 patients with XLA were reviewed, with a cumulative follow-up of 129 patient-years. Eight patients underwent ≥1 liver biopsy of whom 6 (29% of the National Institutes of Health XLA cohort) were NRH+. The median age at NRH diagnosis was 20 years (range, 17-31). Among patients who had liver biopsies, alkaline phosphatase levels were only increased in patients who were NRH+ (P = .04). Persistently low platelet count (<100,000 per μL for >6 months), mildly to highly elevated hepatic venous pressure gradient and either hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly were present in all patients who were NRH+. In opposition, persistently low platelet counts were not seen in patients who were NRH-, and hepatosplenomegaly was observed in only 1 patient who was NRH-. Hepatic venous pressure gradient was normal in the only patient tested who was NRH-. All-cause mortality was higher among patients who were NRH+ (5 of 6, 83%) than in the rest of the cohort (1 of 15, 7% among patients who were NRH- and who were classified as unknown; P = .002). CONCLUSIONS NRH is an underreported, frequent, and severe complication in XLA, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
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- CJ Nunes-Santos
- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Mucosal Immunity Section, Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Mucosal Immunity Section, Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA, corresponding authors Sergio D. Rosenzweig, MD, PhD, ; Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, Room 2C306, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892 and Theo Heller, MD, ; Translational Hepatology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA, corresponding authors Sergio D. Rosenzweig, MD, PhD, ; Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, Building 10, Room 2C306, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892 and Theo Heller, MD, ; Translational Hepatology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Gao E, Hercun J, Heller T, Vilarinho S. Undiagnosed liver diseases. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 6:28. [PMID: 33824932 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2020.04.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The landscape of chronic liver disease has drastically changed over the past 20 years, largely due to advances in antiviral therapy and the rise of metabolic syndrome and associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of liver diseases, the burden of chronic liver disease is increasing worldwide. The first step to addressing any disease is accurate diagnosis. Here, we discuss liver diseases that remain undiagnosed, either because they are difficult to diagnose or due to hepatic manifestations of an unrecognized systemic disease. Additionally, their underlying etiology may remain unknown or they represent previously uncharacterized and therefore novel liver diseases. Our goal is to provide a framework for approaching undiagnosed liver diseases which elude standard hepatic diagnostic work-up and whose patterns of disease are often overlooked.
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- Emily Gao
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Translational Hepatology Section, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Translational Hepatology Section, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Akar HT, Esenboga S, Cagdas D, Halacli SO, Ozbek B, van Leeuwen K, de Boer M, Tan CS, Köker Y, Roos D, Tezcan I. Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of 63 Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Hacettepe Experience. J Clin Immunol 2021; 41:992-1003. [PMID: 33629196 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-021-01002-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), one of the phagocytic system defects, is the primary immunodeficiency caused by dysfunction of the NADPH oxidase complex which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are essential for killing pathogenic microorganisms, especially catalase-positive bacteria and fungi. OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to assess the clinical and laboratory characteristics, treatment modalities, and prognosis of patients with CGD. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 63 patients with CGD who have been diagnosed, treated, and/or followed-up between 1984 and 2018 in Hacettepe University, Ankara, in Turkey, as a developing country. RESULTS The number of female and male patients was 26/37. The median age at diagnosis was 3.8 (IQR: 1.0-9.6) years. The rate of consanguinity was 63.5%. The most common physical examination finding was lymphadenopathy (44/63), growth retardation (33/63), and hepatomegaly (27/63). One adult patient had squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The most common infections were lung infection (53/63), skin abscess (43/63), and lymphadenitis (19/63). Of the 63 patients with CGD, 6 patients had inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Twelve of the 63 patients died during follow-up. CYBA, NCF1, CYBB, and NCF2 mutations were detected in 35%, 27.5%, 25%, and 12.5% of the patients, respectively. CONCLUSION We identified 63 patients with CGD from a single center in Turkey. Unlike other cohort studies in Turkey, due to the high consanguineous marriage rate in our study group, AR form of CGD was more frequent, and gastrointestinal involvement were found at relatively lower rates. The rate of patients who treated with HSCT was lower in our research than in the literature. A majority of the patients in this study received conventional prophylactic therapies, which highlight on the outcome of individuals who have not undergone HSCT.
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- Halil Tuna Akar
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Children's Health Basic Sciences of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Children's Health Basic Sciences of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Children's Health Basic Sciences of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Da BL, Koh C, Heller T. Reply. Hepatology 2020; 71:397-398. [PMID: 31531987 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Ben L Da
- Digestive Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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Straughan DM, McLoughlin KC, Mullinax JE, Marciano BE, Freeman AF, Anderson VL, Uzel G, Azoury SC, Sorber R, Quadri HS, Malech HL, DeRavin SS, Kamal N, Koh C, Zerbe CS, Kuhns DB, Gallin JI, Heller T, Holland SM, Rudloff U. The Changing Paradigm of Management of Liver Abscesses in Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Clin Infect Dis 2019; 66:1427-1434. [PMID: 29145578 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare genetic disorder causing recurrent infections. More than one-quarter of patients develop hepatic abscesses and liver dysfunction. Recent reports suggest that disease-modifying treatment with corticosteroids is effective for these abscesses. Comparison of corticosteroid therapy to traditional invasive treatments has not been performed. Methods Records of 268 patients with CGD treated at the National Institutes of Health from 1980 to 2014 were reviewed. Patients with liver involvement and complete records were included. We recorded residual reactive oxygen intermediate (ROI) production by neutrophils, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase germline mutation status, laboratory values, imaging characteristics, time to repeat hepatic interventions, and overall survival among 3 treatment cohorts: open liver surgery (OS), percutaneous liver-directed interventional radiology therapy (IR), and high-dose corticosteroid management (CM). Results Eighty-eight of 268 patients with CGD suffered liver involvement. Twenty-six patients with a median follow-up of 15.5 years (8.5-32.9 years of follow-up) had complete records and underwent 100 standard interventions (42 IR and 58 OS). Eight patients received a treatment with high-dose corticosteroids only. There were no differences in NADPH genotype, size, or number of abscesses between patients treated with OS, IR, or CM. Time to repeat intervention was extended in OS compared with IR (18.8 vs 9.5 months, P = .04) and further increased in CM alone (median time to recurrence not met). Impaired macrophage and neutrophil function measured by ROI production correlated with shorter time to repeat intervention (r = 0.6, P = .0019). Conclusions Treatment of CGD-associated liver abscesses with corticosteroids was associated with fewer subsequent hepatic interventions and improved outcome compared to invasive treatments.
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- David M Straughan
- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryl
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryl
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- Department of Surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryl.,Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
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- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryl
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryl
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Yonkof JR, Gupta A, Fu P, Garabedian E, Dalal J. Role of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD): a Report of the United States Immunodeficiency Network. J Clin Immunol 2019; 39:448-458. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-019-00635-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dinauer MC. Inflammatory consequences of inherited disorders affecting neutrophil function. Blood 2019; 133:2130-2139. [PMID: 30898864 PMCID: PMC6524563 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-11-844563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Primary immunodeficiencies affecting the function of neutrophils and other phagocytic leukocytes are notable for an increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections as a result of impaired leukocyte recruitment, ingestion, and/or killing of microbes. The underlying molecular defects can also impact other innate immune responses to infectious and inflammatory stimuli, leading to inflammatory and autoimmune complications that are not always directly related to infection. This review will provide an update on congenital disorders affecting neutrophil function in which a combination of host defense and inflammatory complications are prominent, including nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate oxidase defects in chronic granulomatous disease and β2 integrin defects in leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
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- Mary C Dinauer
- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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Grunebaum E, Avitzur Y. Liver-associated immune abnormalities. Autoimmun Rev 2018; 18:15-20. [PMID: 30408587 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2018.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In recent years, the cross talk between the liver and the immune system is being uncovered, in part by studying liver involvement in primary immune deficiencies (PID) and in part by investigating the alterations of the immune system following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Here we review some of the reciprocal interactions between the liver and the immune system. Patients with PID, particularly those involving inherited defects in T and B cells or innate immunity are prone to infections and inflammatory responses that often involve the liver. Omenn's syndrome, familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, AIRE, FOXP3 and CD25 deficiencies, common variable immunodeficiency, CD40 ligand deficiency, chronic granulomatous disease and autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome are some of the notable PID associated with typical hepatobiliary abnormalities. Knowledge gained from studying these PID together with laboratory and histological evaluations can assist in managing PID-associated liver dysfunction. The liver itself also has important effects on the immune system, as evident from the growing experience with patients surviving OLT. Up to 40% of pediatric patients who receive OLT suffer from post transplantation allergy, autoimmunity, and immune-mediated disorders (PTAA). PTAA is more common after liver and heart transplantations than kidney transplantations. Potential contributing factors for the increased frequency of PTAA after OLT include the age of the patients, the prolonged use of tacrolimus and the reduced regulatory immune function with a shift towards a TH2 immune response. Better understanding of the mechanisms leading to the development of PTAA after OLT will also improve the management of these conditions.
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- Eyal Grunebaum
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Noncirrhotic portal hypertension represents a heterogeneous group of liver disorders that is characterized by portal hypertension in the absence of cirrhosis. The purpose of this review is to serve as a guide on how to approach a patient with noncirrhotic portal hypertension with a focus on recent developments. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies pertaining to noncirrhotic portal hypertension have investigated aetiological causes, mechanisms of disease, noninvasive diagnostic modalities, clinical characteristics in the paediatric population and novel treatment targets. SUMMARY Noncirrhotic portal hypertension is an underappreciated clinical entity that can be difficult to diagnosis without a healthy suspicion. Diagnosis then relies on a comprehensive understanding of the causes and clinical manifestations of this disease, as well as a careful interpretation of the liver biopsy. Noninvasive approaches to diagnosis may play a significant role moving forward in this disease. Treatment in NCPH remains largely targeted at the individual sequalae of portal hypertension.
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Bennett N, Maglione PJ, Wright BL, Zerbe C. Infectious Complications in Patients With Chronic Granulomatous Disease. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2018; 7:S12-S17. [PMID: 29746678 PMCID: PMC5985728 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Nicholas Bennett
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale,Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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- The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland,Correspondence: Christa S. Zerbe, MD, The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive Rm 12C110, Bethesda, MD 20892 ()
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Yanir AD, Hanson IC, Shearer WT, Noroski LM, Forbes LR, Seeborg FO, Nicholas S, Chinn I, Orange JS, Rider NL, Leung KS, Naik S, Carrum G, Sasa G, Hegde M, Omer BA, Ahmed N, Allen CE, Khaled Y, Wu MF, Liu H, Gottschalk SM, Heslop HE, Brenner MK, Krance RA, Martinez CA. High Incidence of Autoimmune Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1643-1650. [PMID: 29630926 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
There is a lack of consensus regarding the role and method of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) on patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Long-term follow-up after HSCT in these patient population is essential to know its potential complications and decide who will benefit the most from HSCT. We report the outcome of HSCT and long-term follow-up in 24 patients with CGD, transplanted in our center from either related (n = 6) or unrelated (n = 18) donors, over a 12-year period (2003 to 2015), using high-dose alemtuzumab in the preparative regimen. We evaluated the incidence and timing of adverse events and potential risk factors. We described in detailed the novel finding of increased autoimmunity after HSCT in patients with CGD. At a median follow-up of 1460 days, 22 patients were full donor chimeras, and 2 patients had stable mixed chimerism. All assessable patients showed normalization of their neutrophil oxidative burst test. None of the patients developed grades II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease, and no patient had chronic graft-versus-host disease. Twelve of 24 patients developed 17 autoimmune diseases (ADs). Severe ADs (cytopenia and neuropathy) occurred exclusively in the unrelated donor setting and mainly in the first year after HSCT, whereas thyroid AD occurred in the related donor setting as well and more than 3 years after HSCT. Two patients died due to infectious complications after developing autoimmune cytopenias. One additional patient suffered severe brain injury. The remaining 21 patients have long-term Lansky scores ≥ 80. The outcome of HSCT from unrelated donors is comparable with related donors but might carry an increased risk of developing severe AD. A lower dose of alemtuzumab may reduce this risk and should be tested in further studies.
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- Asaf D Yanir
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Immunology Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- The Division of Biostatistics, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- The Division of Biostatistics, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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NADPH Oxidase Deficiency: A Multisystem Approach. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:4590127. [PMID: 29430280 PMCID: PMC5753020 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4590127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The immune system is a complex system able to recognize a wide variety of host agents, through different biological processes. For example, controlled changes in the redox state are able to start different pathways in immune cells and are involved in the killing of microbes. The generation and release of ROS in the form of an “oxidative burst” represent the pivotal mechanism by which phagocytic cells are able to destroy pathogens. On the other hand, impaired oxidative balance is also implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory complications, which may affect the function of many body systems. NADPH oxidase (NOX) plays a pivotal role in the production of ROS, and the defect of its different subunits leads to the development of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). The defect of the different NOX subunits in CGD affects different organs. In this context, this review will be focused on the description of the effect of NOX2 deficiency in different body systems. Moreover, we will also focus our attention on the novel insight in the pathogenesis of immunodeficiency and inflammation-related manifestations and on the protective role of NOX2 deficiency against the development of atherosclerosis.
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by defects in any of the five subunits of the NADPH oxidase complex responsible for the respiratory burst in phagocytic leukocytes. Patients with CGD are at increased risk of life-threatening infections with catalase-positive bacteria and fungi and inflammatory complications such as CGD colitis. The implementation of routine antimicrobial prophylaxis and the advent of azole antifungals has considerably improved overall survival. Nevertheless, life expectancy remains decreased compared to the general population. Inflammatory complications are a significant contributor to morbidity in CGD, and they are often refractory to standard therapies. At present, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative treatment, and transplantation outcomes have improved over the last few decades with overall survival rates now > 90% in children less than 14 years of age. However, there remains debate as to the optimal conditioning regimen, and there is question as to how to manage adolescent and adult patients. The current evidence suggests that myeloablative conditioning results is more durable myeloid engraftment but with increased toxicity and high rates of graft-versus-host disease. In recent years, gene therapy has been proposed as an alternative to HCT for patients without an HLA-matched donor. However, results to date have not been encouraging. with negligible long-term engraftment of gene-corrected hematopoietic stem cells and reports of myelodysplastic syndrome due to insertional mutagenesis. Multicenter trials are currently underway in the United States and Europe using a SIN-lentiviral vector under the control of a myeloid-specific promoter, and, should the trials be successful, gene therapy may be a viable option for patients with CGD in the future.
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- Danielle E Arnold
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Wood Center, Rm 3301, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Wood Center, Rm 3301, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Koh C, Sakiani S, Surana P, Zhao X, Eccleston J, Kleiner DE, Herion D, Liang TJ, Hoofnagle JH, Chernick M, Heller T. Adult-onset cystic fibrosis liver disease: Diagnosis and characterization of an underappreciated entity. Hepatology 2017; 66:591-601. [PMID: 28422310 PMCID: PMC5519421 DOI: 10.1002/hep.29217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cystic fibrosis (CF) liver disease (CFLD), a leading cause of death in CF, is mostly described in pediatric populations. Adult-onset CFLD lacks sufficient characterization and diagnostic tools. A cohort of CF patients without CFLD during childhood were followed for up to 38 years with serologic testing, imaging, and noninvasive fibrosis markers. Historical CFLD diagnostic criteria were compared with newly proposed CFLD criteria. Thirty-six CF patients were followed for a median of 24.5 years (interquartile range 15.6-32.9). By the last follow-up, 11 (31%) had died. With conventional criteria, 8 (22%) patients had CFLD; and by the new criteria, 17 (47%) had CFLD at a median age of 36.6 years (interquartile range 26.5-43.2). By the new criteria, those with CFLD had higher median alanine aminotransferase (42 versus 27, P = 0.005), aspartate aminotransferase (AST; 26 versus 21, P = 0.01), direct bilirubin (0.13 versus 0.1, P = 0.01), prothrombin time (14.4 versus 12.4, P = 0.002), and AST-to-platelet ratio index (0.31 versus 0.23, P = 0.003) over the last 2 years of follow-up. Subjects with a FibroScan >6.8 kPa had higher alanine aminotransferase (42 versus 28U/L, P = 0.02), AST (35 versus 25U/L, P = 0.02), AST-to-platelet ratio index (0.77 versus 0.25, P = 0.0004), and Fibrosis-4 index (2.14 versus 0.74, P = 0.0003) and lower platelet counts (205 versus 293, P = 0.02). One CFLD patient had nodular regenerative hyperplasia. Longitudinally, mean platelet counts significantly declined in the CFLD group (from 310 to 230 U/L, P = 0.0005). Deceased CFLD patients had lower platelet counts than those alive with CFLD (143 versus 258 U/L, P = 0.004) or those deceased with no CFLD (143 versus 327U/L, P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Adult-onset CFLD may be more prevalent than previously described, which suggests a later wave of CFLD that impacts morbidity; routine liver tests, radiologic imaging, noninvasive fibrosis markers, and FibroScan can be used algorithmically to identify adult CFLD; and further evaluation in other CF cohorts should be performed for validation. (Hepatology 2017;66:591-601).
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- Christopher Koh
- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research Informatics, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Muranushi R, Suzuki M, Araki K, Kubo N, Otake S, Nishida Y, Ishige T, Arakawa H, Kuwano H, Shirabe K. Successful hepatectomy for hepatic abscess with chronic granulomatous disease: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2017; 3:57. [PMID: 28447322 PMCID: PMC5406309 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-017-0333-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a rare inherited disorder, is characterized by impaired ability of phagocytic cells to kill certain bacteria and fungi. Although liver abscess is a common manifestation of CGD, its optimal management in these patients is unknown. Here, we present a case of successful hepatectomy for hepatic abscess in a patient with CGD. CASE PRESENTATION An adolescent patient with previously diagnosed CGD presented to the pediatrics department of our institution with fever. Blood tests showed high concentrations of inflammatory markers. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a multilocular mass measuring 52 mm × 34 mm in hepatic segment 4 (S4). Blood cultures were negative. Despite administration of antibiotics and γ-globulin, his fever and high concentrations of inflammatory markers persisted and the mass did not change on CT scan images. Because the medications had proved ineffective and percutaneous drainage would have been difficult because of the honeycombing in the abscess, we performed hepatic S4a + S5 anatomic resection and cholecystectomy. Culture of the excised specimen was negative. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. On day 62, CT showed no abscess around the resection stump. On day 81, he was transferred to undergo bone marrow transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Surgical treatment for hepatic abscess can be effective when medical treatment has failed.
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- Ryo Muranushi
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-33, Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Integrative Center of Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-33, Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-33, Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Integrative Center of Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-33, Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Dunogué B, Pilmis B, Mahlaoui N, Elie C, Coignard-Biehler H, Amazzough K, Noël N, Salvator H, Catherinot E, Couderc LJ, Sokol H, Lanternier F, Fouyssac F, Bardet J, Bustamante J, Gougerot-Pocidalo MA, Barlogis V, Masseau A, Durieu I, Lecuit M, Suarez F, Fischer A, Blanche S, Hermine O, Lortholary O. Chronic Granulomatous Disease in Patients Reaching Adulthood: A Nationwide Study in France. Clin Infect Dis 2017; 64:767-775. [DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dinauer MC. Primary immune deficiencies with defects in neutrophil function. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2016; 2016:43-50. [PMID: 27913461 PMCID: PMC6142438 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2016.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Immune deficiencies resulting from inherited defects in neutrophil function have revealed important features of the innate immune response. Although sharing an increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections, these disorders each have distinctive features in their clinical manifestations and characteristic microbial pathogens. This review provides an update on several genetic disorders with impaired neutrophil function, their pathogenesis, and treatment strategies. These include chronic granulomatous disease, which results from inactivating mutations in the superoxide-generating nicotinamide dinucleotide phosphate oxidase. Superoxide-derived oxidants play an important role in the control of certain bacterial and fungal species, and also contribute to the regulation of inflammation. Also briefly summarized are updates on leukocyte adhesion deficiency, including the severe periodontal disease characteristic of this disorder, and a new immune deficiency associated with defects in caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9, an adaptor protein that regulates signaling in neutrophils and other myeloid cells, leading to invasive fungal disease.
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- Mary C Dinauer
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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Milligan KL, Schirm K, Leonard S, Hussey AA, Agharahimi A, Kleiner DE, Fuss I, Lingala S, Heller T, Rosenzweig SD. Ataxia telangiectasia associated with nodular regenerative hyperplasia. J Clin Immunol 2016; 36:739-742. [PMID: 27671921 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-016-0334-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Ki L Milligan
- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Primary Immunodeficiency Clinic, NIAID, NIH, Building 10, Room 2C410, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Clinic, NIAID, NIH, Building 10, Room 2C410, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Clinic, NIAID, NIH, Building 10, Room 2C410, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Mucosal Immunity Section, NIAID NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Liver Diseases Branch, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Clinic, NIAID, NIH, Building 10, Room 2C410, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. .,Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, NIH, Building 10, Room 2C410, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Semela D. Systemic disease associated with noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2015; 6:103-106. [PMID: 31041001 PMCID: PMC6490659 DOI: 10.1002/cld.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- David Semela
- Department of Biomedicine, Liver Biology LabUniversity BaselBaselSwitzerland,Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyKantonsspitalSt. GallenSwitzerland
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Feld JJ, Kato GJ, Koh C, Shields T, Hildesheim M, Kleiner DE, Taylor JG, Sandler NG, Douek D, Haynes-Williams V, Nichols JS, Hoofnagle JH, Liang TJ, Gladwin MT, Heller T. Liver injury is associated with mortality in sickle cell disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 42:912-21. [PMID: 26235444 PMCID: PMC6478018 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased life expectancy in sickle cell disease (SCD) has resulted in greater recognition of the consequences of repeated intravascular vaso-occlusion and chronic haemolysis to multiple organ systems. AIM To report the long-term consequences of liver dysfunction in SCD. METHODS A cohort of SCD patients was prospectively evaluated at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. The association of mortality with liver enzymes, parameters of liver synthetic function and iron overload was evaluated using Cox regression. RESULTS Exactly, 247 SCD patients were followed up for 30 months of whom 22 (9%) died. After controlling for predictors, increased direct bilirubin (DB), ferritin, alkaline phosphatase and decreased albumin were independently associated with mortality. In a multivariable model, only high DB and ferritin remained significant. Ferritin correlated with hepatic iron content and total blood transfusions but not haemolysis markers. Forty patients underwent liver biopsies and 11 (28%) had fibrosis. Twelve of 26 patients (48%) had portal hypertension by hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurements. All patients with advanced liver fibrosis had iron overload; however, most patients (69%) with iron overload were without significant hepatic fibrosis. Ferritin did not correlate with left ventricular dysfunction by echocardiography. DB correlated with bile acid levels suggesting liver pathology. Platelet count and soluble CD14 correlated with HVPG indicating portal hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Ferritin and direct bilirubin are independently associated with mortality in sickle cell disease. Ferritin likely relates to transfusional iron overload, while direct bilirubin suggests impairment of hepatic function, possibly impairing patients' ability to tolerate systemic insults.
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- Jordan J. Feld
- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH),Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Sandra Rotman Center for Global Health, University of Toronto
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH),Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Human Immunology Section, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Human Immunology Section, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH),Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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- Liver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Etzion O, Koh C, Heller T. Noncirrhotic portal hypertension: An overview. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2015; 6:72-74. [PMID: 31040992 PMCID: PMC6490651 DOI: 10.1002/cld.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- Ohad Etzion
- Liver Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMD
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- Liver Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMD
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- Liver Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNational Institutes of HealthBethesdaMD
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Chronic granulomatous disease - conventional treatment vs. hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: an update. Curr Opin Hematol 2015; 22:41-5. [PMID: 25394312 DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We update and summarize the recent findings in conventional treatment and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). We also summarize the contemporary view on when hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should be the preferred treatment of choice in CGD. RECENT FINDINGS Azole antifungal treatment in CGD has improved survival. With prolonged survival, inflammatory complications are an emerging problem in CGD. Several studies now present excellent results with stem cell transplantation in severe CGD, also with reduced intensity conditioning. SUMMARY Several lines of evidence now suggest that stem cell transplantation should be the preferred treatment of choice in severe CGD, if there is an available donor. This should be performed as soon as possible to avoid severe sequelae from infection and inflammation.
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Gargouri L, Safi F, Mejdoub I, Maalej B, Mekki N, Mnif H, Ben Mustapha I, Barbouche MR, Boudawara T, Mahfoudh A. [Auto-immune hepatitis in chronic granulomatous disease in a 2-year-old girl]. Arch Pediatr 2015; 22:518-22. [PMID: 25800633 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare inherited primary immune deficiency disease characterized by recurrent infection and an increased susceptibility to autoimmunity disorders. We report on the case of a girl with autoimmune hepatitis in chronic granulomatous disease to describe the clinical and biological features and treatment implications for patients with chronic granulomatous disease associated with autoimmune disorders. CASE REPORT An 18-month-old girl was referred to our department for investigation of hepatomegaly. She was the third child of non-consanguineous parents. Her two elder sisters had died from infectious diseases at an early age. She had elevated liver transaminase levels with a normal gamma globulin concentration. Negative results were found for all autoimmune markers (antinuclear antibody, anti-smooth muscle, anti-liver-kidney microsomal, anti-liver cytosol and anti-soluble liver antigen). Her liver biopsy showed features of interface hepatitis with portal fibrosis. The diagnosis of seronegative autoimmune hepatitis was established. Treatment with corticosteroids and azathioprine led to clinical improvement with normalization of transaminases. Six months after initial presentation, at the age of 2 years, she was readmitted for fever. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was identified with multiple foci of infection (skin infection, arthritis of the right elbow, pneumonia, buttock abscess). The immunological workup revealed chronic granulomatous disease. The course was marked by a fatal outcome despite appropriate antibiotics and intensive care. CONCLUSION Early diagnosis of the association between chronic granulomatous disease and autoimmune disorders allows for appropriate treatments, improves the quality of life for affected patients, and reduces the risk of mortality.
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- L Gargouri
- Service de pédiatrie, urgences et de réanimation pédiatriques, CHU Hédi Chaker, route El Aïn, Km 0,5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie.
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- Service de pédiatrie, urgences et de réanimation pédiatriques, CHU Hédi Chaker, route El Aïn, Km 0,5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de pédiatrie, urgences et de réanimation pédiatriques, CHU Hédi Chaker, route El Aïn, Km 0,5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de pédiatrie, urgences et de réanimation pédiatriques, CHU Hédi Chaker, route El Aïn, Km 0,5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de cyto-immunologie, institut Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisie
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- Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie; Service d'anatomopathologie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de cyto-immunologie, institut Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisie
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- Laboratoire de cyto-immunologie, institut Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisie
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- Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie; Service d'anatomopathologie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de pédiatrie, urgences et de réanimation pédiatriques, CHU Hédi Chaker, route El Aïn, Km 0,5, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie; Faculté de médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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Marciano BE, Spalding C, Fitzgerald A, Mann D, Brown T, Osgood S, Yockey L, Darnell DN, Barnhart L, Daub J, Boris L, Rump AP, Anderson VL, Haney C, Kuhns DB, Rosenzweig SD, Kelly C, Zelazny A, Mason T, DeRavin SS, Kang E, Gallin JI, Malech HL, Olivier KN, Uzel G, Freeman AF, Heller T, Zerbe CS, Holland SM. Common severe infections in chronic granulomatous disease. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 60:1176-83. [PMID: 25537876 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu1154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is due to defective nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase activity and characterized by recurrent infections with a limited spectrum of bacteria and fungi as well as inflammatory complications. To understand the impact of common severe infections in CGD, we examined the records of 268 patients followed at a single center over 4 decades. METHODS All patients had confirmed diagnoses of CGD, and genotype was determined where possible. Medical records were excerpted into a standard format. Microbiologic analyses were restricted to Staphylococcus, Burkholderia, Serratia, Nocardia, and Aspergillus. RESULTS Aspergillus incidence was estimated at 2.6 cases per 100 patient-years; Burkholderia, 1.06 per 100 patient-years; Nocardia, 0.81 per 100 patient-years; Serratia, 0.98 per 100 patient-years, and severe Staphylococcus infection, 1.44 per 100 patient-years. Lung infection occurred in 87% of patients, whereas liver abscess occurred in 32%. Aspergillus incidence was 55% in the lower superoxide-producing quartiles (quartiles 1 and 2) but only 41% in the higher quartiles (rate ratio, <0.0001). Aspergillus and Serratia were somewhat more common in lower superoxide producing gp91phox deficiency. The median age at death has increased from 15.53 years before 1990 to 28.12 years in the last decade. Fungal infection carried a higher risk of mortality than bacterial infection and was the most common cause of death (55%). Gastrointestinal complications were not associated with either infection or mortality. CONCLUSIONS Fungal infections remain a major determinant of survival in CGD. X-linked patients generally had more severe disease, and this was generally in those with lower residual superoxide production. Survival in CGD has increased over the years, but infections are still major causes of morbidity and mortality.
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- Beatriz E Marciano
- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program
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- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Clinical Services Program, Applied Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Rockville
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Rockville
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Rockville
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- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Rockville
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Liver Disease Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), characterized 50 years ago as a primary immunodeficiency disorder of phagocytic cells (resulting in failure to kill a defined spectrum of bacteria and fungi and in concomitant chronic granulomatous inflammation) now comprises five genetic defects impairing one of the five subunits of phagocyte NADPH oxidase (Phox). Phox normally generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) engaged in intracellular and extracellular host defence and resolving accompanying inflammatory processes. 'Fatal' granulomatous disease has now changed into a chronic inflammatory condition with a median survival of 35 years and is now of interest to both paediatricians and internists. Clinical vigilance and expert knowledge are needed for early recognition and tailored treatment of this relatively rare genetic disorder. RECENT FINDINGS Infections by unanticipated pathogens and noncirrhotic portal hypertension need to be recognized as new CGD manifestations. Adult-onset CGD too is increasingly observed even in the elderly. Conservative treatment of fungal infections needs close monitoring due to the spread of azole resistance following extensive use of azoles in agriculture. Curative haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in early childhood has expanded with impressive results following use of matched, unrelated or cord blood donors and of a reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen. Gene therapy, however, still has major limitations, remaining experimental. SUMMARY CGD is more prevalent than initially believed with a birth prevalence of 1: 120 000. As patients are increasingly diagnosed around the world and grow older, further manifestations of CGD are expected. While fungal infections have lost some threat, therapeutic research focuses on two other important aims: pharmacologic cure of chronic inflammation and long-term cure of CGD by gene therapy.
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Brunt EM, Gouw ASH, Hubscher SG, Tiniakos DG, Bedossa P, Burt AD, Callea F, Clouston AD, Dienes HP, Goodman ZD, Roberts EA, Roskams T, Terracciano L, Torbenson MS, Wanless IR. Pathology of the liver sinusoids. Histopathology 2014; 64:907-20. [PMID: 24393125 DOI: 10.1111/his.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The hepatic sinusoids comprise a complex of vascular conduits to transport blood from the porta hepatis to the inferior vena cava through the liver. Under normal conditions, portal venous and hepatic artery pressures are equalized within the sinusoids, oxygen and nutrients from the systemic circulation are delivered to the parenchymal cells and differentially distributed throughout the liver acini, and proteins of liver derivation are carried into the cardiac/systemic circulation. Liver sinusoid structures are lined by endothelial cells unique to their location, and Kupffer cells. Multifunctional hepatic stellate cells and various immune active cells are localized within the space of Disse between the sinusoid and the adjacent hepatocytes. Flow within the sinusoids can be compromised by physical or pressure blockage in their lumina as well as obstructive processes within the space of Disse. The intimate relationship of the liver sinusoids to neighbouring hepatocytes is a significant factor affecting the health of hepatocytes, or transmission of the effects of injury within the sinusoidal space. Pathologists should recognize several patterns of injury involving the sinusoids and surrounding hepatocytes. In this review, injury, alterations and accumulations within the liver sinusoids are illustrated and discussed.
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- Elizabeth M Brunt
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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Agarwal S, Mayer L. Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in patients with primary immunodeficiency. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 11:1050-63. [PMID: 23501398 PMCID: PMC3800204 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gastrointestinal disorders such as chronic or acute diarrhea, malabsorption, abdominal pain, and inflammatory bowel diseases can indicate immune deficiency. The gastrointestinal tract is the largest lymphoid organ in the body, so it is not surprising that intestinal diseases are common among immunodeficient patients. Gastroenterologists therefore must be able to diagnose and treat patients with primary immunodeficiency. Immune-related gastrointestinal diseases can be classified as those that develop primarily via autoimmunity, infection, an inflammatory response, or malignancy. Immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients with gastrointestinal diseases present with similar symptoms. However, intestinal biopsy specimens from immunodeficient patients often have distinct histologic features, and these patients often fail to respond to conventional therapies. Therefore, early recognition of symptoms and referral to an immunologist for a basic immune evaluation is required to select appropriate treatments. Therapies for primary immunodeficiency comprise immunoglobulin replacement, antibiotics, and, in severe cases, bone marrow transplantation. Treatment of immunodeficient patients with concomitant gastrointestinal disease can be challenging, and therapy with immunomodulators often is required for severe disease. This review aims to guide gastroenterologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with primary immunodeficiency.
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- Shradha Agarwal
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
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Recent Advances in Transplantation for Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2013; 46:131-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-013-8379-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ben-Ari J, Wolach O, Gavrieli R, Wolach B. Infections associated with chronic granulomatous disease: linking genetics to phenotypic expression. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2013; 10:881-94. [PMID: 23030328 DOI: 10.1586/eri.12.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited primary immunodeficiency characterized by the absence or malfunction of the NADPH oxidase in phagocytic cells. As a result, there is an impaired ability to generate superoxide anions and the subsequent reactive oxygen intermediates. Consequently, CGD patients suffer from two clinical manifestations: recurrent, life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections and excessive inflammatory reactions leading to granulomatous lesions. Although the genotype of CGD was linked to the phenotypic expression of the disease, this connection is still controversial and poorly understood. Certain correlations were reported, but the clinical expression of the disease is usually unpredictable, regardless of the pattern of inheritance. CGD mainly affects the lungs, lymph nodes, skin, GI tract and liver. Patients are particularly susceptible to catalase-positive microorganisms, including Staphyloccocus aureus, Nocardia spp. and Gram-negative bacteria, such as Serratia marcescens, Burkholderia cepacea and Salmonella spp. Unusually, catalase-negative microorganisms were reported as well. New antibacterial and antimycotic agents considerably improved the prognosis of CGD. Therapy with IFN-γ is still controversial. Bone marrow stem cell transplantation is currently the only curative treatment and gene therapy needs further development. In this article, the authors discuss the genetic, functional and molecular aspects of CGD and their impact on the clinical expression, infectious complications and the hyperinflammatory state.
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- Josef Ben-Ari
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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Uzel G, Holland SM. Phagocyte deficiencies. Clin Immunol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7234-3691-1.00042-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a paradigm for nonlymphoid primary immune defects, and has guided elucidation of oxygen metabolism in the phagocyte, vasculature, and brain. It has been in the forefront of the development of antimicrobial prophylaxis before the advent of advanced HIV and before its routine use in neutropenia. It has been an attractive target for gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation for nonmalignant diseases. Therefore, CGD is worthy of attention for its historical interest and because it is a disease for which expert management is imperative.
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- Steven M Holland
- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, CRC B3-4141, MSC 1684, Bethesda, MD 20892-1684, USA.
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Schouten JNL, Nevens F, Hansen B, Laleman W, van den Born M, Komuta M, Roskams T, Verheij J, Janssen HLA. Idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension is associated with poor survival: results of a long-term cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35:1424-33. [PMID: 22536808 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05112.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension (INCPH) is a rare disease in the Western world. As a result, little is known about the clinical characteristics and outcome of these patients. Survival in these patients is considered to be similar to that of the general population. AIM To investigate the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, outcome and determinants of survival in Western INCPH patients. METHODS Multicentre cohort study of INCPH patients. RESULTS A total of 62 patients were followed for a median time of 90 months (range 24-310). Initial manifestations leading to the diagnosis of INCPH were related to portal hypertension in 82% of the patients. Histological signs of portal blood supply disturbances were present in nearly all patients. During follow-up, 12 of 62 patients developed liver decompensation, of which four were considered for liver transplantation. One patient died in the context of variceal bleeding. Hepatocellular carcinoma was not observed during follow-up. A total of 23 patients died during follow-up, only four of them due to liver related mortality. The Kaplan-Meier estimates for overall survival were 100% (95% CI 95-100%), 78% (95% CI 67-89%) and 56% (95% CI 40-72%) at 1, 5 and 10 years respectively. Survival for INCPH was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) compared to survival of the general population. Ascites was an independent predictor of poor outcome. CONCLUSIONS In comparison to the general population, survival in INCPH patients is poor. Mortality is related to associated disorders and medical conditions occurring at older age. Patients rarely die due to liver related complications. Patients with ascites have a poor prognosis.
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- J N L Schouten
- Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, University Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Leiding JW, Freeman AF, Marciano BE, Anderson VL, Uzel G, Malech HL, DeRavin S, Wilks D, Venkatesan AM, Zerbe CS, Heller T, Holland SM. Corticosteroid therapy for liver abscess in chronic granulomatous disease. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 54:694-700. [PMID: 22157170 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Liver abscesses in chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) are typically difficult to treat and often require surgery. We describe 9 X-linked CGD patients with staphylococcal liver abscesses refractory to conventional therapy successfully treated with corticosteroids and antibiotics. Corticosteroids may have a role in treatment of Staphylococcus aureus liver abscesses in CGD.
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- Jennifer W Leiding
- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Mamishi S, Ahmadi F, Ahmadi M, Rezaei N. Liver abscess as the presenting manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease. Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung 2011; 58:297-301. [PMID: 22207288 DOI: 10.1556/amicr.58.2011.4.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease, affecting phagocytic blood cells, which predispose patients to recurrent infectious complications. Herein, an 11-year-old girl is described who presented with liver abscess at the age of 9 years. Positive dihydrorhodamine (DHR) and nitrobluetetrazolium (NBT) tests confirmed the diagnosis of CGD for the patient. Anti-tuberculosis drugs and parenteral antibiotic therapy were started. Unusual visceral abscess and recurrent infections should be considered as an alarm for primary immunodeficiency diseases, while early diagnosis and appropriate treatment could prevent severe complications and even death in this group of patients.
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- Setareh Mamishi
- 1 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Infectious Disease Research Center Tehran Iran
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- 1 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Infectious Disease Research Center Tehran Iran
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- 1 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Infectious Disease Research Center Tehran Iran
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Song E, Jaishankar GB, Saleh H, Jithpratuck W, Sahni R, Krishnaswamy G. Chronic granulomatous disease: a review of the infectious and inflammatory complications. Clin Mol Allergy 2011; 9:10. [PMID: 21624140 PMCID: PMC3128843 DOI: 10.1186/1476-7961-9-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease is the most commonly encountered immunodeficiency involving the phagocyte, and is characterized by repeated infections with bacterial and fungal pathogens, as well as the formation of granulomas in tissue. The disease is the result of a disorder of the NADPH oxidase system, culminating in an inability of the phagocyte to generate superoxide, leading to the defective killing of pathogenic organisms. This can lead to infections with Staphylococcus aureus, Psedomonas species, Nocardia species, and fungi (such as Aspergillus species and Candida albicans). Involvement of vital or large organs can contribute to morbidity and/or mortality in the affected patients. Major advances have occurred in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, with the potential for gene therapy or stem cell transplantation looming on the horizon.
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- Eunkyung Song
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, USA.
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Kang EM, Marciano BE, DeRavin S, Zarember KA, Holland SM, Malech HL. Chronic granulomatous disease: overview and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 127:1319-26; quiz 1327-8. [PMID: 21497887 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2010] [Revised: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) still causes significant morbidity and mortality. The difficulty in considering high-risk yet curative treatments, such as allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, lies in the unpredictable courses of both CGD and bone marrow transplantation in different patients. Some patients with CGD can have frequent infections, granulomatous or autoimmune disorders necessitating immunosuppressive therapy, or both but also experience long periods of relative good health. However, the risk of death is clearly higher in patients with CGD of all types, and the complications of CGD short of death can still cause significant morbidity. Therefore, with recent developments and improvements, bone marrow transplantation, previously considered an experimental or high-risk procedure, has emerged as an important option for patients with CGD. We will discuss the complications of CGD that result in significant morbidity and mortality, particularly the most common infections and autoimmune/inflammatory complications, as well as their typical management. We will then discuss the status of bone marrow transplantation.
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- Elizabeth M Kang
- Laboratory of Host Defenses, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Kuhns DB, Alvord WG, Heller T, Feld JJ, Pike KM, Marciano BE, Uzel G, DeRavin SS, Priel DAL, Soule BP, Zarember KA, Malech HL, Holland SM, Gallin JI. Residual NADPH oxidase and survival in chronic granulomatous disease. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:2600-10. [PMID: 21190454 PMCID: PMC3069846 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1007097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 377] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Failure to generate phagocyte-derived superoxide and related reactive oxygen intermediates (ROIs) is the major defect in chronic granulomatous disease, causing recurrent infections and granulomatous complications. Chronic granulomatous disease is caused by missense, nonsense, frameshift, splice, or deletion mutations in the genes for p22(phox), p40(phox), p47(phox), p67(phox) (autosomal chronic granulomatous disease), or gp91(phox) (X-linked chronic granulomatous disease), which result in variable production of neutrophil-derived ROIs. We hypothesized that residual ROI production might be linked to survival in patients with chronic granulomatous disease. METHODS We assessed the risks of illness and death among 287 patients with chronic granulomatous disease from 244 kindreds. Residual ROI production was measured with the use of superoxide-dependent ferricytochrome c reduction and flow cytometry with dihydrorhodamine oxidation assays. Expression of NADPH oxidase component protein was detected by means of immunoblotting, and the affected genes were sequenced to identify causal mutations. RESULTS Survival of patients with chronic granulomatous disease was strongly associated with residual ROI production as a continuous variable, independently of the specific gene affected. Patients with mutations in p47(phox) and most missense mutations in gp91(phox) (with the exception of missense mutations in the nucleotide-binding and heme-binding domains) had more residual ROI production than patients with nonsense, frameshift, splice, or deletion mutations in gp91(phox). After adolescence, mortality curves diverged according to the extent of residual ROI production. CONCLUSIONS Patients with chronic granulomatous disease and modest residual production of ROI have significantly less severe illness and a greater likelihood of long-term survival than patients with little residual ROI production. The production of residual ROI is predicted by the specific NADPH oxidase mutation, regardless of the specific gene affected, and it is a predictor of survival in patients with chronic granulomatous disease. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health.).
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- Douglas B Kuhns
- Clinical Services Program, SAIC-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Jiang JX, Venugopal S, Serizawa N, Chen X, Scott F, Li Y, Adamson R, Devaraj S, Shah V, Gershwin ME, Friedman SL, Török NJ. Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 2 plays a key role in stellate cell activation and liver fibrogenesis in vivo. Gastroenterology 2010; 139:1375-84. [PMID: 20685364 PMCID: PMC2949521 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.05.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 05/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Hepatocyte apoptosis and activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are critical events in fibrogenesis. We previously demonstrated that phagocytosis of apoptotic hepatocytes by HSC is profibrogenic. Based on this, as well as the observation that reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH) oxidase induction is central to fibrogenesis, our aim was to study the phagocytic NADPH oxidase NOX2. METHODS An in vivo phagocytosis model was developed by injecting wild type (wt) or NOX2(-/-) mice with lentiviral-green fluorescence protein (GFP) containing a hepatocyte-specific promoter, and adeno-tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (ad-TRAIL). Fibrosis was evaluated in bile duct ligated (BDL) wt and NOX2(-/-) mice with or without gadolinium treatment. NOX2 expression was studied in human liver samples and in HSC isolated from fibrotic livers. The fibrogenic activity of NOX2 was assessed by collagen reporter assays. RESULTS In the phagocytosis model, engulfment of GFP-labeled apoptotic bodies was seen, and the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen I increased significantly in the wt but not in the NOX2(-/-) mice. Inhibiting apoptosis decreased the profibrogenic response. NOX2(-/-) animals exhibited significantly less fibrosis following BDL. Inactivating macrophages in wt BDL mice did not lower collagen production to the level observed in NOX2(-/-) mice, suggesting that NOX2-expressing HSC are important in fibrogenesis. NOX2 was up-regulated in HSC from fibrotic livers, and phagocytosis-induced NOX2 expression and activity were demonstrated. Based on reporter assays, production of NOX2-mediated reactive oxygen species directly induced collagen promoter activity in HSC. CONCLUSIONS Apoptosis and phagocytosis of hepatocytes directly induce HSC activation and initiation of fibrosis. NOX2, the phagocytic NADPH oxidase, plays a key role in this process and in liver fibrogenesis in vivo.
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- Joy X. Jiang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Division of Transplant Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Dept. of Human Physiology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo College of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Division of Rheumatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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- Division of Liver Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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Geri G, Cacoub P. [Hepatic granulomas]. Rev Med Interne 2010; 32:560-6. [PMID: 20832918 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Revised: 05/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liver granulomas are histopathologically defined and associated with various liver and non-livers disorders. There are five main causes of liver granulomatosis: primary biliary cirrhosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, B and C viral hepatitis, and drug related. In the other cases, not associated with an underlying systemic granulomatous disease, a systematic diagnostic approach should be used to identify less common etiologies. After a careful diagnostic work-up, a long-term follow-up of patients with undetermined liver granulomatosis is mandatory as it may be a presenting feature of liver lymphoma.
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- G Geri
- Service de Médecine Interne II, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie-Paris 6, CNRS, UMR 7087, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, 47-83, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris cedex 13, France
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