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Ali SB, Cecchin A, Lucchesi C, Putty T, Edwards S, Petrou T, Coates P, Ferrante A, Pucar PA, King J, Banovic T. Can C-reactive protein be used as a surrogate marker of IL-6 in a broad array of clinical entities? Biomark Med 2023; 17:1001-1010. [PMID: 38235562 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2023-0708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is commonly performed, whereas cytokine testing is limited to research. Aims: To determine CRP correlation to cytokines IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α. Results: Consecutive samples (n = 307) were collected over 24 h. Ninety-six patients (31%) had acute infections, and 23 patients (7.5%) had autoimmune or inflammatory disease presentations. A strong correlation between CRP and two IL-6 assays (r = 0.74 and r = 0.71; p < 0.001) was present. CRP did not correlate with IL-1β and TNF-α across the data set. Bacterial infection had a significantly higher CRP and IL-6 (p < 0.001), while only CRP was elevated in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (p < 0.001). Discussion: CRP may be used as a surrogate marker of IL-6 levels in the routine diagnostic laboratories.
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- Syed B Ali
- Department of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
- Department of Immunopathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Immunopathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Immunopathology, SA Pathology Womens' & Childrens' Hospital, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Adelaide Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
- Department of Biochemistry, SA Pathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Immunopathology, SA Pathology Womens' & Childrens' Hospital, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
- Department of Immunopathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Immunopathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Adelaide, 5000, Australia
- Department of Immunopathology, SA Pathology Womens' & Childrens' Hospital, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
- Department of Immunopathology, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Mao M, Dian Y, Sun Y, Chen W, Zhu W, Deng G. Lactate dehydrogenase predicts disease progression outcome in COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1237277. [PMID: 37920449 PMCID: PMC10619747 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1237277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Background Azvudine has been approved in China for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Previous studies have suggested a correlation between high levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the severity of COVID-19. However, the impact of LDH levels in COVID-19 patients receiving Azvudine treatment remains unclear. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the data of 351 hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were consecutively treated with Azvudine, with or without high LDH levels. The clinical features, treatment strategies and prognosis data were collected and analyzed. Results Among the 351 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 treated with Azvudine (119 with high-LDH levels), the median age was 69 years (range 58-78), and 213 (60.7%) were male. Common symptoms included cough (86.0%), expectoration (73.5%), fever (69.8%), polypnea (47.6%) and poor appetite (46.4%). Patients with high LDH levels exhibited significantly elevated leucocyte and neutrophil counts, elevated level of myocardial enzymes, as well as higher levels of inflammatory markers such as interleukin-6, interleukin-10, procalcitonin, C reactive protein, ferritin, and prolonged erythrocyte sedimentation rate upon admission. COVID-19 patients with high-LDH levels had higher rates of corticosteroid therapy, non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, worsened and death (2.5% vs. 0%). The Cox proportional hazard model demonstrated that high LDH levels (adjusted hazard ratio = 5.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.19, 14.50) were associated with a more unfavorable composite disease progression outcome among COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine, after accounting for potential confounding variables. Conclusion High-LDH levels predict a worse composite disease progression outcome in COVID-19 patients treated with Azvudine.
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- Manyun Mao
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Personalized Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Furong Laboratory, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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