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Yang L, Guo J, Xiong F. Immunological Features of Children with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. Pediatric Health Med Ther 2024; 15:59-66. [PMID: 38283766 PMCID: PMC10821657 DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s429961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Background This study aims to evaluate the immunological features of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). Study Design This retrospective study was conducted on children with HSP. Demographic and clinical data were collected, including serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levels, complement C3 and C4 levels, and lymphocyte subtype percentage. Results A total of 446 hospitalized children had HSP. Eighty-six children with HSP had GI bleeding, 114 had proteinuria, and 107 had hematuria. Lower arthralgia, prolonged glucocorticoid use, increased white blood cell counts, elevated neutrophils and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, reduced IgG and C3 levels, elevated CD19+ cell percentage, and reduced CD3+ cell and natural killer cell percentages were associated with GI bleeding risk in patients with HSP. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that arthralgia, glucocorticoid use, increased neutrophil percentage, reduced IgG and C3 levels, and increased CD19+ cell percentage were independent predictors of GI bleeding. Further analysis indicated that the combination of C3 and CD19+ cell percentages had a high predictive ability for GI bleeding in children with HSP. Conclusion This study indicated that reduced C3 and increased CD19+ cell percentages contributed to the development of GI bleeding in children with HSP. Specific immunologic profiles may be strongly correlated with GI bleeding risk in children with HSP.
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- Lingrong Yang
- Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women and Children’s Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610045, People’s Republic of China
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- Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women and Children’s Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610045, People’s Republic of China
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- Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women and Children’s Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610045, People’s Republic of China
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Li Y, Zhang X, Liu H, Li G, Guan W, Zhang T, Zeng Q, Gong Y, Xu H, Sun L. Severe gastrointestinal involvement in pediatric IgA vasculitis: a retrospective single-center cohort study in China. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1194214. [PMID: 37614903 PMCID: PMC10442948 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1194214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Objectives The study aimed to describe the characteristics of gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in a cohort of hospitalized children with IgA vasculitis (IgAV) in China. Method We reviewed the records of hospitalized IgAV patients from January 2014 to December 2020 at one tertiary medical center. The patients were divided into the severe GI group and the non-severe GI group according to the presence of massive GI bleeding and complications. The clinical manifestations, laboratory factors, and treatment were analyzed between the two groups. Results A total of 1,179 patients were hospitalized due to IgAV. GI involvement was noted in 50% (589) of the patients, of whom 288 (48.9%) had severe GI involvement. GI complications were observed in 34 patients with IgAV with GI involvement. Rare onset age (<3 years or within 13-17 years), purpura above the waist, vomiting, high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and decreased serum albumin were factors associated with severe GI involvement. Frequencies of renal involvement and biopsy-proven nephritis were higher in the severe GI group. The most commonly used medications were corticosteroids (100.0%) in the severe GI group. The maximum corticosteroid dose was higher (2.9 vs. 2.0 mg/kg), and more second-line therapies were needed (30.9% vs. 16.94%) in the severe GI group. Conclusions Severe GI involvement in children is common in our center. Rare onset age, purpura above the waist, vomiting, high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and decreased serum albumin are associated with severe GI involvement. Patients with severe GI involvement need higher doses of corticosteroids and second-line therapy.
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- Yifan Li
- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
- Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Center for Children’s Health, Shanghai, China
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Hu JJ, Zhao YW, Wen R, Luo YY, Zhou WG, Liu YH, Qin F, Liu C, He TQ. Immunoglobulin a vasculitis with testicular/epididymal involvement in children: A retrospective study of a ten-year period. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1141118. [PMID: 37020657 PMCID: PMC10067670 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1141118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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The clinical characteristics and risk factors for testicular/epididymal involvement in 73 children with immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) who were admitted to our hospital between January 2012 and November 2022 were reviewed. The demographic data, laboratory parameters, and follow-up data of the patients were compared to those of 146 males without testicular/epididymal involvement. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the variables associated with testicular/epididymal involvement. The prevalence of testicular/epididymal involvement among male patients with IgAV was 1.3% (73/5,556). Increased blood flow in the testes and/or epididymis on ultrasound was found in 71 patients. The remaining two patients underwent surgical exploration for loss or reduction of testicular blood flow. One patient underwent orchiectomy for intraoperative confirmation of complete right testicular infarction. Pathological findings revealed IgA immune complex deposition in the testis. Patient age (odds ratio [OR] = 0.792; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.682-0.919, p = 0.002), platelet count (OR = 1.011; 95% CI: 1.002-1.020, p = 0.013), and immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels (OR = 0.236; 95% CI: 0.091-0.608, p = 0.003) were strongly associated with the occurrence of testicular/epididymal involvement in IgAV. Therefore, young age, increased platelet count, and low IgM levels in patients with IgAV are potential risk factors for testicular/epididymal involvement. Doppler ultrasound can help differentiate IgAV from acute scrotum. Most patients with testicular/epididymal involvement have good prognoses, although serious complications such as testicular infarction may occur.
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- Jian-Jun Hu
- Department of Urology, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Ningyuan County People's Hospital, Yongzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Academy of Pediatrics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Academy of Pediatrics, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha, China
- Correspondence: Tian-Qu He
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Yang Y, Shu J, Mu J, He Q, Chen F, Hu Y, Zhen X. Clinical analysis of 99 children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura complicated with overt gastrointestinal bleeding. Clin Rheumatol 2022. [PMID: 35941339 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06323-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze and summarize the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) complicated by overt gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleeding) for achieving early identification, prevention, and treatment in terms of severe GI bleeding. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on children with HSP complicated by overt GI bleeding who were admitted to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2017 to December 2019. According to the severity of GI bleeding, the patients were divided into mild bleeding group (61 cases) and moderate and severe bleeding group (38 cases). Inflammatory parameters, coagulation function, GI ultrasound findings, and clinical features were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the related variables affecting the severity of GI bleeding, and the ROC curve was used to determine the variable test efficacy. RESULTS Onset in summer, wide distribution of skin rash with facial involvement, the elevation of D-dimer and high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) had significant effects on the severity of GI bleeding. ROC curve analysis showed that the optimal cut-off points of NLR and D-dimer for predicting severe GI bleeding in children with HSP were 10.56 and 0.89 mg/L, respectively. CONCLUSION Facial rash may be a warning sign of GI bleeding. Enhanced monitoring of NLR and D-dimer is helpful for early recognition of GI bleeding as well as assessment of severity.
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Chang W, Zhao W, Li S. Comment on: Meta-analysis of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in Henoch-Schonlein purpura and its complications. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 108:108883. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Güngör T, Özdel S, Çakici EK, Yazilitaş F, Bağlan E, Karakaya D, Çelikkaya E, Bülbül M. An Assessment on the Effectiveness of the Immature Granulocyte Percentage in Predicting Internal Organ Involvement Among Children With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 44:e413-7. [PMID: 34486546 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common childhood systemic vasculitis. The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the immature granulocyte (IG) percentage as a new marker for predicting internal organ involvement in HSP. This study included 75 patients below 18 years old who were diagnosed with HSP. The mean age was 7.48±2.77 years. The male/female ratio was 1.14. The findings showed that 35 (46.7%) of the patients had an internal organ involvement. The mean IG percentage was 0.88±0.68 among the patient group with HSP internal organ involvement, while it was 0.31±0.15 in the group without internal organ involvement, and a significant difference was determined between the 2 groups (P=0.000). The findings showed that the patients with renal involvement had the highest mean IG percentage (IG; 1.00±0.21). When the cutoff value for the IG percentage was specified as 0.45 to predict internal organ involvement, the sensitivity was 77.1%, and the specificity was 85%. In this study, the findings showed that IG percentage increased among patients with internal organ involvement in HSP and that its sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were higher in predicting internal organ involvement compared with other markers.
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Milas GP, Fragkos S. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Gastrointestinal Involvement Among Henoch Schonlein Purpura Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:437-43. [PMID: 34546994 DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio has been examined among several studies regarding Henoch Schonlein purpura patients with gastrointestinal involvement. The current meta-analysis aims to evaluate neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio differences between Henoch Schonlein purpura patients with and without gastrointestinal manifestations.An extensive search of the available literature was done using MEDLINE (1966-2020), Clinicaltrials.gov (2008-2020), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (1999-2020) and Google Scholar (2004-2020) databases and statistical analysis was mainly conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.The current meta-analysis is based on data from six studies. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio was higher in Henoch Schonlein patients with gastrointestinal involvement than those without with a mean difference of 0.88 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.55, 1.22 [P < 10-5, I2 = 8%]). Low heterogeneity (I2) was observed between the included studies. Subgroup analysis, leave one out meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis were performed which led to the lowering of I2 to 0.The findings of our meta-analysis suggest that the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio could serve as a marker of gastrointestinal involvement in patients with Henoch Schonlein purpura; however, most of the included studies are case-control, therefore future cohort studies should clarify the value of this marker.
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Lei W, Yun-Yun S, Ai-E X. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio: A Biomarker for Predicting Systemic Involvement in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2021; 88:132. [PMID: 34623056 DOI: 10.25259/ijdvl_760_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is one of the commonest entities included within the category of cutaneous vasculitis (CV). Our work is purposed to explore the predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for systemic involvement in Henoch- Schonlein purpura patients. This ratio is known as an inflammatory marker, and is used to assess the systemic inflammation associated with various diseases. Our objective is to establish whether it can be applied for the prediction of renal and gastrointestinal (GI) or purely renal involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura. AIM To determine the relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and systemic involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura Methods: This is a retrospective review of the patients who were diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura in our hospital between 2012 and 2018. RESULTS A total of 57 patients met our inclusion criteria. Pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was significantly associated with renal and/or GI manifestations of the disease (p<0.001). The optimal cut-off value of this ratio for predicting systemic involvement was 2.48, with a 95% specificity and a 94% sensitivity. In addition, pretreatment ratio was also found to be significantly correlated with the severity of relevant systemic manifestations of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (r=0.831; p<0.01). LIMITATIONS The small number of patients recruited for our research, its retrospective design, and the inclusion of patients attending the same hospital. CONCLUSION This study suggests that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is suitable as a potential indicator for predicting the systemic involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
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- Wang Lei
- Department of Dermatology, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
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Sestan M, Kifer N, Frkovic M, Sapina M, Srsen S, Batnozic Varga M, Ovuka A, Held M, Gudelj Gracanin A, Kozmar A, Bulimbasic S, Coric M, Laskarin G, Gagro A, Jelusic M. Gastrointestinal involvement and its association with the risk for nephritis in IgA vasculitis. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2021; 13:1759720X211024828. [PMID: 34262620 PMCID: PMC8252396 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x211024828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background: We analysed clinical and biochemical parameters in predicting severe gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations in childhood IgA vasculitis (IgAV) and the risk of developing renal complications. Methods: A national multicentric retrospective study included children with IgAV reviewed in five Croatian University Centres for paediatric rheumatology in the period 2009–2019. Results: Out of 611 children, 281 (45.99%) had at least one GI manifestation, while 42 of 281 (14.95%) had the most severe GI manifestations. Using logistic regression several clinical risk factors for the severe GI manifestations were identified: generalized rash [odds ratio (OR) 2.09 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09–4.01)], rash extended on upper extremities (OR 2.77 (95% CI 1.43–5.34)] or face [OR 3.69 (95% CI 1.42–9.43)] and nephritis (IgAVN) [OR 4.35 (95% CI 2.23–8.50)], as well as lower values of prothrombin time (OR 0.05 (95% CI 0.01–0.62)], fibrinogen [OR 0.45 (95% CI 0.29–0.70)] and IgM [OR 0.10 (95% I 0.03–0.35)]] among the laboratory parameters. Patients with severe GI involvement more frequently had relapse of the disease [OR 2.14 (CI 1.04–4.39)] and recurrent rash [OR 2.61 (CI 1.27–5.38)]. Multivariate logistic regression found that the combination of age, GI symptoms at the beginning of IgAV and severity of GI symptoms were statistically significant predictors of IgAVN. Patients in whom IgAV has started with GI symptoms [OR 6.60 (95% CI 1.67–26.06)], older children [OR 1.22 (95% CI 1.02–1.46)] with severe GI form of IgAV (OR 5.90 (95% CI 1.12–31.15)] were particularly high-risk for developing IgAVN. Conclusion: We detected a group of older children with the onset of GI symptoms before other IgAV symptoms and severe GI form of the IgAV, with significantly higher risk for acute and chronic complications of IgAV.
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- Mario Sestan
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Medical Faculty and Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Split School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Medical Faculty Osijek, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology and Cytology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology and Cytology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia
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Nissen M, Sander V, Rogge P, Alrefai M, Tröbs RB. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio Might Predict Pediatric Ovarian Torsion: A Single-Institution Experience and Review of the Literature. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021; 34:334-340. [PMID: 33316415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine clinical and laboratory characteristics of ovarian torsion (OT; n = 28) compared with a non-OT control (OC; n = 64) group. DESIGN Retrospective single-center review performed between January 2006 and December 2016. SETTING Academic department of pediatric surgery. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTIONS Postoperative diagnosis of pediatric ovarian pathology (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision code N83) in 88 patients who underwent 92 surgeries for suspected OT, aged from 3 days to 17.8 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Predictive value for OT according to biometric, procedural, and laboratory parameters at the time of admission. RESULTS Compared with OC, OT in patients aged older than 1 year was associated with elevated values regarding white blood cell count, neutrophils, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR; all P < .001), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR; P = .003), platelets (P = .011), and a trend toward raised C-reactive protein (P = .054), whereas lymphocytes and lymphocyte to C-reactive protein ratio (both P < .001) were decreased. Using receiver operating characteristic analysis for differentiating OC from OT, besides lymphocytes and NLR (both area under the curve > 0.9), PLR elicited strongest discriminatory accuracy (area under the curve = 0.946 ± 0.037; P < .001; sensitivity 82%; specificity 90%). At binary logistic regression analysis PLR (P = .018) was independently predictive of OT. OT was suspected on ultrasound imaging in 15/18 (83%), showed a right-sided dominance in 13/18 (72%), and was associated with younger age (P = .003). No differences regarding laboratory or procedural parameters in patients aged younger than 1 year were discerned. CONCLUSION Blood count indices such as PLR, NLR, and lymphocyte to C-reactive protein ratio might be helpful in identification of inflammatory processes as induced by ischemia in OT. Together with ultrasound and clinical features, these parameters constitute potential predictors of OT in girls aged older than 1 year.
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- Matthias Nissen
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Marienhospital, St Elisabeth Group, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Witten, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Marienhospital, St Elisabeth Group, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Marienhospital, St Elisabeth Group, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Marienhospital, St Elisabeth Group, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, St Johannes Hospital, Helios Group, Duisburg, Germany
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Fu W, Ye W, Liu X, Zhu S, Fu H, Zhu R, Li H, Zeng H, Wang Q. Meta-analysis of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in Henoch-Schonlein purpura and its complications. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 94:107454. [PMID: 33588173 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with the severity of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical significance of NLR and PLR in HSP and its complications. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted by searching the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, and SinoMed databases from their inception to September 31, 2020. We used the standard mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) to estimate the pooled effect and used subgroup analysis to investigate heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 1,691 HSP patients and 563 healthy controls (HCs) from 15 studies were included in the analysis. The NLR value was significantly higher in 431 HSP patients with gastrointestinal complications (HSP-GCs) than that in 833 HSP patients without GCs (SMD = 1.09, 95% CI: 0.62-1.57, P < 0.001); in 83 HSP adult patients with renal involvement (HSP-RI) than that in 131 adult HSP patients without RI (SMD = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.05-0.60, P = 0.021); and in 831 HSP patients than that in 563 HCs (SMD = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.51-0.89, P < 0.001). The PLR was significantly higher in 417 HSP patients than that in 264 HCs (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.06-0.71, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS NLR could serve as a useful biomarker to predict GCs and RI in patients with HSP. However, further well-designed and large cohort studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Wei Fu
- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Gynecology and Breast Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China.
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Li B, Ren Q, Ling J, Tao Z, Yang X, Li Y. Clinical relevance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in pediatric Henoch-Schonlein Purpura: a meta-analysis. Bioengineered 2021; 12:286-295. [PMID: 33412982 PMCID: PMC8291875 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2020.1865607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) with the severe gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in pediatric Henoch–Schonlein Purpura (HSP) has been reported in many studies. However, the conclusions from the previous studies were controversial. Therefore, for the first time, we performed a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the relationship of NLR and MPV to the severe GI involvements. We retrieved PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) (up to October 2020) thoroughly to acquire eligible studies. The pooled standard mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to describe the correlation of NLR and MPV with the severe GI involvement. A total of 12 studies comprising 2168 patients with HSP were included in this meta-analysis. Our combined analysis showed that NLR in HSP patients with the severe GI involvement was significantly higher than that in those without the severe GI involvement (SMD = 1.37; 95% CI: 0.70–2.05; p < 0.01). In addition, a lower MPV was observed in children with severe GI involvement (SMD = −0.29; 95% CI: −0.56 – −0.01, p = 0.042). Our sensitivity analysis and publication bias evaluation indicated that our combined results were reliable. Taken together, our study suggested NLR and MPV may be used as biomarkers for predicting or diagnosing the severe GI involvement in children with HSP. Nevertheless, more homogeneous studies with a larger sample size are required to validate these findings.
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- Bowen Li
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University , Lanzhou, China
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Trapani S, Rubino C, Indolfi G. Gastrointestinal involvement in childhood vasculitides. Acta Paediatr 2020; 109:2226-2236. [PMID: 32479665 DOI: 10.1111/apa.15381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIM The aim of this narrative review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the characteristics of gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in the most common paediatric primary vasculitides. METHODS We used PubMed to primarily identify papers, reviews, case series and editorials published in English from 2000 until 31 January 2020. Based on this, we report the prevalence, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches and management of GI involvement in each vasculitis. RESULTS Vasculitides are inflammatory blood vessel diseases, and the majority can affect the GI system with vascular, GI tract or solid organ involvement. GI involvement can sometimes complicate and delay the correct diagnosis. Clinical findings are usually nonspecific symptoms, such as fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Bleeding should alert paediatricians to the possibility of severe complicated vasculitis. Diagnosis relies mostly on imaging. If it goes unrecognised, GI involvement in paediatric vasculitis is a serious cause of morbidity and even mortality, related to bowel ischaemia and perforation. Treatment of GI symptoms depends on the type of vasculitis and usually involves high-dose steroids and immunosuppressants. CONCLUSION GI manifestations in the most common paediatric primary vasculitides were usually nonspecific, diagnosis mostly relied on imaging, and treatment usually involved high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.
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- Sandra Trapani
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence and Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Post-graduate School of Pediatrics, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Meyer Children's University Hospital and Department, NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Karadağ ŞG, Çakmak F, Çil B, Tanatar A, Sönmez HE, Kıyak A, Yavuz S, Çakan M, Aktay Ayaz N. The relevance of practical laboratory markers in predicting gastrointestinal and renal involvement in children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. Postgrad Med 2020; 133:272-277. [PMID: 32772751 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2020.1807161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common self-limiting vasculitis of childhood. Both serious gastrointestinal and renal complications may be observed during the disease course. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of hematological markers in predicting the likely complications of the disease. METHODS The demographic findings, clinical features, organ involvements and laboratory findings including white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet counts, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volumes (MPV), MPV/platelet count ratio (MPR) were evaluated retrospectively from the charts of the patients with HSP and all these parameters were compared with the same parameters of healthy children. RESULTS A total of 376 patients with HSP and age- and sex-matched 233 healthy children were evaluated. Mean age at the diagnosis was 7.5 ± 3.5. All patients had palpable purpura, 46% had arthritis, 56.1% GIS involvement and 21.3% had renal involvement. While platelet counts, neutrophil counts, NLR, and PLR were higher, lymphocyte counts, MPV, and MPR were lower in patients with GIS involvement. NLR was the sole biomarker that was higher in patients with renal involvement. CONCLUSIONS This study had shown that platelet counts, neutrophil counts, NLR, and PLR were increasing and lymphocyte counts, MPV, and MPR were decreasing when the patients had GIS involvement. However, these parameters were not relevant in distinguishing severe and mild GIS involvement. When patients had renal involvement NLR was the unique elevated parameter.
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- Şerife Gül Karadağ
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Health Science, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Du L, Wang P, Liu C, Li S, Yue S, Yang Y. Multisystemic manifestations of IgA vasculitis. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 40:43-52. [PMID: 32557258 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV), also known as Henoch-Schönlein Purpura, is one of the most common kind of systemic vasculitis in children, and due to the involvement of small blood vessels throughout the body, this disease can cause a variety of symptoms in different organs. Our aim was to review the data on various systemic manifestations of IgAV. A research of the literature was performed in PubMed database, utilizing the MeSH terms "IgA vasculitis" and "Henoch Schönlein Purpura". According to the predetermined structure of the manuscript, we extracted and sorted out the relevant data. Clinically, almost all the patients will present with palpable skin purpura, together with arthritis, gastrointestinal tract involvement, or kidney damage. Other rare systemic manifestations include neurological symptoms, scrotal involvement, and cardiopulmonary disease. When uncommon complications occur, patients may be misdiagnosed as other diseases, thus delaying treatment. Although the course of IgAV is mostly self-limited, misdiagnosis can also lead to a poor prognosis. A comprehensive awareness to the clinical manifestations of IgAV is the necessary prerequisite for its timely diagnosis. Prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment are essential for optimal results.
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- Lina Du
- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China.
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Özdemir ZC, Çetin N, Kar YD, Öcal HO, Bilgin M, Bör Ö. Hemotologic Indices for Predicting Internal Organ Involvement in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (IgA vasculitis). J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2020; 42:e46-9. [PMID: 31851146 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common vasculitis of childhood. This study investigated the values of hematologic indices that can help predict internal organ involvement. The study included 112 patients followed up between January 2007 and May 2017 and 81 healthy children. Leukocyte, neutrophil, monocyte, lymphocyte and platelet counts, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were compared between patients with and without internal organ involvement. Overall, 57 (50.8%) patients had internal organ involvement. Leukocyte, neutrophil, and monocyte counts, NLR, and CRP levels were significantly higher in patients with internal organ involvement than in patients without internal organ involvement. There was no difference between the groups in terms of lymphocyte count, platelet count, and PLR. The cutoff values were found to be ≥10.8×10/L [area under the curve (AUC), 0.734] for leukocyte, ≥6.0×10/L (AUC, 0.665) for neutrophil, ≥0.710×10/L (AUC, 0.681) for monocyte, ≥3.95×10/L (AUC, 0.609) for NLR, and 2.41 mg/dL (AUC, 0.635) for CRP. Logistic regression analysis revealed that leukocyte count is a risk factor for internal organ involvement. Leukocyte, neutrophil, monocyte counts, NLR, and CRP levels are useful in predicting internal organ involvement in the acute phase of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Leukocyte count is an important risk factor for internal organ involvement and its predictive value is more reliable than the other hematologic indices.
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Ekinci RMK, Balci S, Melek E, Karabay Bayazit A, Dogruel D, Altintas DU, Yilmaz M. Clinical manifestations and outcomes of 420 children with Henoch Schönlein Purpura from a single referral center from Turkey: A three-year experience. Mod Rheumatol 2019; 30:1039-1046. [PMID: 31662011 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1687074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Objectives: Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common systemic vasculitis in childhood. We aimed to evaluate the clinical features, seasonal variation, treatment outcomes and the possible predicting factors related to outcome among a large cohort of pediatric HSP patients.Methods: We conducted a medical record review study between July 2016 and January 2019 and evaluated the clinical manifestations and potential risk factors for severe gastrointestinal (GI) involvement, biopsy-proven nephritis and relapses.Results: The study included 420 HSP patients, of which the mean age at diagnosis was 7.68 ± 3.15 years. Clinical manifestations were arthralgia and/or arthritis (n = 244, 58.1%), abdominal pain (n = 235, 56%), subcutaneous edema (n = 163, 38.8%), and renal involvement (n = 125, 29.8%). Disease recurred for at least once, in 69 (16.4%) patients and colchicine treatment yielded a favorable response in 11 of 12 relapsing patients, who did not respond to ibuprofen or steroids. Frequencies of renal involvement and biopsy-proven nephritis were higher in patients with severe GI involvement. Besides, patients with biopsy-proven nephritis had higher rates of abdominal pain, intussusception, severe GI involvement, and systemic steroid administration.Conclusion: We speculate that renal involvement, biopsy-proven nephritis and severe GI involvement can be related to each other. Colchicine may be effective in patients with relapsing disease.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Jaszczura M, Mizgała-Izworska E, Świętochowska E, Machura E. Serum levels of selected cytokines [interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-18, IL-23] and chemokines (RANTES, IP10) in the acute phase of immunoglobulin A vasculitis in children. Rheumatol Int 2019; 39:1945-53. [PMID: 31468124 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04415-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The pathogenesis of the immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) is still unknown. The available data shows that interleukin (IL)-17, IL-18, IL-23, regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (CCL 5, RANTES), and interferon (IFN)-γ-inducible protein 10 (IP10) participate in the pathogenesis of IgAV by influencing the recruitment of leukocytes to the site of inflammation. The aim of this study was to analyze the serum concentration of IL-17A, IL-18, IL-23, RANTES, and IP10 in patients with acute IgAV compared to healthy children. Moreover, we wanted to assess the suitability of the levels of tested cytokines to predict the severity of the disease. All children with IgAV hospitalized in our institution between 2012 and 2017 were included in the study. Cytokines levels were determined in a serum sample secured at admission to the hospital. Basic laboratory tests have also been analyzed. IL-17A, IL-18, and IL-23 were significantly higher in whole IgAV group (52.25 pg/ml; 164.1 pg/ml and 700 pg/ml, respectively) than in the control group (27.92 pg/ml; 140.1 pg/ml and 581.5 pg/ml, respectively). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed the largest area under the curve (AUC 0.979, p < 0.001) for the IL-17A with 95.1% sensitivity and 91.7% specificity. There were no significant differences in cytokine levels depending on the severity of the IgAV. Although the serum levels of the IL-17A, IL-18, and IL-23 increase significantly in the acute phase of the IgAV, they cannot be used as indicators of predicting the course of the disease. IL-17A seems to be a good predictor of IgAV occurrences.
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Cachat F, Chehade H. Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with Henoch-Schoenlein purpura. Pediatr Int 2019; 61:531. [PMID: 31116483 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Francois Cachat
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ekinci RMK, Balci S, Sari Gokay S, Yilmaz HL, Dogruel D, Altintas DU, Yilmaz M. Do practical laboratory indices predict the outcomes of children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura? Postgrad Med 2019; 131:295-298. [PMID: 31021301 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2019.1609814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objectives: Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common systemic vasculitis of childhood and often has a self-limiting course. We aimed to study whether practical laboratory parameters at the diagnosis predict disease course including recurrence and nephritis in addition to severe gastrointestinal involvement in children with HSP. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 214 HSP patients, 43.5% (n = 93) female and 56.5% (n =121) male, who were diagnosed in our department. Laboratory parameters before treatment, including neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet counts, mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios (PLR) were obtained retrospectively. Age at diagnosis, duration of follow-up, gender, preceding infections, medications, arthritis and arthralgia, abdominal pain, severe GI involvement, invagination, renal involvement and presence of nephritis, outcomes, and presence of recurrences were retrospectively recorded from medical files. Severe GI involvement was determined as severe colicky abdominal pain, bowel edema in ultrasonography or overt GI bleeding. A relapse was defined as a new flare of cutaneous lesions or other manifestations in a patient at least four asymptomatic weeks after the initial HSP episode. Results: Mean age at diagnosis was 7.6 ± 3.1 years. Biopsy-proven nephritis was found in 16 (7.5%) patients. Severe GI involvement was present in 77 (36%) patients, whereas only 12 (5.6%) patients were diagnosed with intussusception and in 29 (13.5%) patients, HSP recurred. Neutrophil count and NLR were found higher in HSP patients with severe gastrointestinal involvement and biopsy-proven nephritis. Additionally, only platelet count was lower and MPV was higher in patients with recurrent HSP. Conclusion: Elevated neutrophil count and NLR may be relevant markers for severe GI involvement and nephritis, whereas platelet count and MPV were the only laboratory parameters associated with disease recurrence.
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- Rabia Miray Kisla Ekinci
- a Department of Pediatric Rheumatology , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- a Department of Pediatric Rheumatology , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- b Department of Pediatric Emergency Unit , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- b Department of Pediatric Emergency Unit , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- c Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- c Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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- a Department of Pediatric Rheumatology , Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine , Adana , Turkey
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Jaszczura M, Góra A, Grzywna-rozenek E, Barć-czarnecka M, Machura E. Analysis of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet to lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio in children with acute stage of immunoglobulin A vasculitis and assessment of their suitability for predicting the course of the disease. Rheumatol Int 2019; 39:869-78. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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