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Beyaz Ş, Belkaya S, Öztop N. Circulating Pentraxin-3 and its association with C-reactive protein levels and disease activity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2023; 51:87-93. [PMID: 37422784 DOI: 10.15586/aei.v51i4.894] [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: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) is a soluble long pentraxin molecule that regulates inflammatory responses. This study aimed to determine the plasma levels of plasma PTX-3 as an inflammation marker in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and whether the PTX3 levels correlate with disease activity and other clinical parameters, including acute phase reactants and biomarkers. METHODS The study included 70 CSU patients and 30 healthy controls. Plasma PTX3 levels were measured by ELISA. CSU disease activity was evaluated with the urticaria activity score summed over 7 days. Complete blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), transaminases, total IgE, antinuclear antibody, anti-thyroid peroxidase, anti-thyroglobulin, and D-dimer levels were recorded. RESULTS Of the 70 patients, 52 (74.3%) were female, with a mean age of 37.51 ± 11.80 years. Disease activity was severe in 43, moderate in 15, and mild in 12 patients. Mean PTX3 levels were elevated in CSU patients compared to healthy controls (0.81 vs. 0.55 ng/mL, p = 0.031). The mean CRP levels were higher in patients than in the controls (4.26 vs. 1.57 mg/L, p = 0.023). Patients also had higher D-dimer levels than the controls (5.96 vs. 0.59 mg/L, p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was found between PTX3 and CRP levels (r = 0.508, p < 0.001) and between D-dimer levels and UAS7 (r = 0.338, p = 0.004) and CRP (r = 0.213, p = 0.034) levels. A multivariable stepwise regression analysis showed that the one-unit increase in the CRP level increased to 38.19 units in the PTX3 level (95% confidence interval [17.40-58.98], p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Circulating levels of CRP and PTX3, two members of the pentraxin family, are significantly correlated and elevated in CSU patients with increasing disease activity, indicating their utility as inflammatory markers in CSU.
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- Şengül Beyaz
- Clinic of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Clinic of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Aviran E, Assaf D, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner P. Long-term Outcomes and Factors Predicting Outcome of IPAA When Used Intentionally for Well-Defined Crohn's Disease. Dis Colon Rectum 2023; 66:700-706. [PMID: 36856670 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002701] [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] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease is considered a contraindication for IPAA. In our prior study, when IPAA was used intentionally for well-defined Crohn's disease, we found a high incidence of recurrent disease with a low incidence of pouch failure. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to replicate these findings in a larger cohort over a longer period. DESIGN Retrospective review of a prospective IBD registry. SETTINGS Large IBD referral center. PATIENTS Patients with preoperative colorectal Crohn's disease requiring surgery were included in the study. INTERVENTION IPAA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Long-term Crohn's disease recurrence, pouch failure, and pouch function. RESULTS Forty-six patients were identified. Crohn's disease was diagnosed on the basis of perianal disease (n = 18; 39%), small-bowel disease (n = 16; 35%), noncaseating granuloma (n = 10; 22%), and discontinuous inflammation (colorectal skip lesions) (n = 11; 24%). After a median follow-up of 93 (7-291) months, 22 patients (48%) developed recurrent Crohn's disease based on afferent limb disease (n = 14; 30%) or pouch fistulizing disease (n = 8; 18%). Only 4 patients (9%) developed pouch failure. No clinical factor was associated with Crohn's disease recurrence. Young age at the time of surgery and short duration of disease before IPAA were associated with pouch fistula recurrence ( p = 0.003 and p = 0.03, respectively). Most patients (86%) reported excellent continence, with no urgency (67%) and median stool frequency of 6 (range, 3-9) per day. LIMITATION Retrospective nature and relatively small sample size. CONCLUSION This largest reported series examining the intentional use of IPAA in Crohn's disease showed a high (48%) incidence of postoperative Crohn's disease with a low (9%) incidence of pouch failure. Young age and short disease course before surgery were risk factors for poor outcomes. Highly motivated patients with colorectal Crohn's disease may consider IPAA and avoid a definitive ileostomy. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/C171 . RESULTADOS A LARGO PLAZO Y FACTORES PREDICTORES DE RESULTADOS DE LA ANASTOMOSIS ILEOANAL CON RESERVORIO CUANDO SE USA INTENCIONALMENTE PARA LA ENFERMEDAD DE CROHN BIEN DEFINIDA ANTECEDENTES: La enfermedad de Crohn (EC) se considera una contraindicación para la anastomosis ileoanal con reservorio (IPAA). Nuestro estudio previo de IPAA cuando fue usada intencionalmente para EC bien definida mostró una alta incidencia de enfermedad recurrente con una baja incidencia de falla del reservorio.OBJETIVO: Replicar estos hallazgos en una cohorte más grande durante un período más largo.DISEÑO: Revisión retrospectiva de una base de datos prospectiva de enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal.ESCENARIO: Un centro grande de referencia de EII.PACIENTES: EC colorrectal preoperatoria con necesidad de tratamiento quirúrgico.INTERVENCIÓN: Anastomosis ileoanal con reservorio.RESULTADOS PRINCIPALES: Recurrencia de EC a largo plazo, falla del reservorio y función del reservorio.RESULTADOS: Cuarenta y seis pacientes fueron identificados. El diagnóstico de EC se basó en enfermedad perianal (n = 18; 39%), enfermedad del intestino delgado (n = 16; 35%), granuloma no caseificante (n = 10; 22%) e inflamación discontinua (lesiones salteadas colorrectales) (n = 11; 24%). Después de una mediana de seguimiento de 93 (7-291) meses, 22 (48 %) pacientes desarrollaron EC recurrente debido a enfermedad del asa aferente (n = 14; 30%) o enfermedad fistulizante del reservorio (n = 8; 18%). Solo 4 (9%) pacientes desarrollaron falla del reservorio. Ningún factor clínico se asoció con la recurrencia de EC. La edad joven en el momento de la cirugía y la corta duración de la enfermedad antes de IPAA se asociaron con la recurrencia de la fístula del reservorio ( p = 0.003 y p = 0.03, respectivamente). El recuento de plaquetas preoperatorio más alto fue la única característica clínica significativamente asociada con el fracaso del reservorio ( p = 0.02). La mayoría de los pacientes (86%) reportaron una continencia excelente, sin urgencia (67%) y una mediana de frecuencia evacuatoria de 6 (rango, 3-9) por día.LIMITACIONES: Naturaleza retrospectiva y tamaño de muestra relativamente pequeño.CONCLUSIÓN: Esta serie, la más grande reportada que examina el uso intencional de IPAA en la EC mostró una incidencia alta (48Rectal Cancer: Clinical and Molecular Predictors of a Complete Response to Total Neoadjuvant Therapy%) de EC posoperatoria con una incidencia baja (9%) de falla del reservorio. La edad joven y el curso corto de la enfermedad antes de la cirugía fueron factores de riesgo para pobres resultados. Pacientes altamente motivados con EC colorrectal pueden considerar una IPAA y evitar una ileostomía permanente. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/C171 . (Traducción-Dr. Jorge Silva Velazco ).
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- Eyal Aviran
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Department of General and Oncological Surgery- Surgery C, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery- Surgery C, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Us Altay D, Onder S, Etgu F, Uner A, Noyan T. A newly identified myokine: irisin, and its relationship with chronic spontaneous urticaria and inflammation. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 315:437-442. [PMID: 35948647 PMCID: PMC9365215 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is an important dermatological disease involving severe itchy urticaria lesions and/or angioedema. Urticaria and angioedema occur in the community at a rate of 25-30%. Many factors, such as inflammation, have been implicated in the etiology of CSU. Irisin is a newly identified adipocytokine shown by research to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties in addition to its many other effects. The aim of the study was to investigate, for the first time in the literature, the significance of serum irisin levels in patients with CSU. Seventy-eight individuals were evaluated. The study group included 44 patients diagnosed with CSU, and the control group consisted of 34 healthy individuals. Serum samples were collected, and serum irisin, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interleukin-3 (IL-3), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), and Interferon-ɣ (IF-ɣ) levels were determined using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Irisin was studied for the first time in patients with CSU and exhibited a significantly higher level in the control group than in the patient group (p = 0.020). IL-2, IL-3, and IF-ɣ levels were higher in the CSU group than in the control group, although the results were not statistically significant. Only TNF-α results increased significantly. Correlation analysis was applied to determine the relationships between irisin and IF-ɣ and IL-3 levels. This revealed that the irisin parameter was significantly and positively correlated with IF-ɣ and IL-3 in patients with CSU (r = 0.518, p = 0.016 and r = 0.536, p = 0.022, respectively). This is the first report to evaluate irisin as an inflammatory biomarker in CSU. Irisin levels in patients with CSU were low, suggesting that irisin may pay a role in the pathogenesis of CSU and may be a marker showing the severity of the disease.
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- Diler Us Altay
- grid.412366.40000 0004 0399 5963Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- grid.412366.40000 0004 0399 5963Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- grid.412366.40000 0004 0399 5963Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- grid.412366.40000 0004 0399 5963Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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- grid.412366.40000 0004 0399 5963Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey
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Wyszyńska M, Rosak P, Czelakowska A, Białożyt-Bujak E, Kasperski J, Łopaciński M, Al Khatib N, Skucha-Nowak M. Pilot Study of Use of Nitric Oxide in Monitoring Multiple Dental Foci in Oral Cavity—A Case Report. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10020195. [PMID: 35206810 PMCID: PMC8872459 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10020195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background: The most common cause of implant loss and deteriorating restoration aesthetics is infection and chronic inflammation of the tissues around the implants. Inflammation in the oral cavity, confirmed by clinical and histopathological examination and determination of exhaled nitric oxide, is a situation which may cause the complications on the whole human body. Elimination of the patology in the oral cavity in some cases is the only resonable treatment. The aims and objectives of our work is to present a gradual treatment of advanced infalmmation and present huge reduction stamp of inflammation measured with marker nitric oxide (NO) in exhaled air. Materials and Methods: Simple treatment containing elimantion of pathology in the oral cavity was conducted. Patient that came to the dental practice suffered from the inflammation caused by lack of proper hygiene. First aid in this situation was to eliminate the inflammation which may affect negatively for general health. At first visit full hygienization was performed, at the second visit roots of abutment teeth and implants were removed under local anesthesia along with cystic changes. Results: The hygiene precedures and extraction of the unsteady inflammationprosthetic restorations significantly decreased the level of NO in exhaled air. Conclusions: During the examination of the patient coming to the dental practice great attention should be paid to the coexistence of pathologies related to the oral cavity. Omission of a dental examination and possible elimination of odontogenic foci may affect the implication of the results of general diagnostics and subsequent treatment. Measuring the level of NO on exhaled air seems to be useful diagnostic method.
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- Magdalena Wyszyńska
- Department of Dental Materials, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Specialist Dental Practice Przemysław Rosak, 13 Piłsudskiego Street, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland;
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- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (A.C.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Dental Materials, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland; (A.C.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Periodontal Diseases and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Student of 4th Year Dentistry Program, Student Scientific Society in Department/Institute of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Material Sciences, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Dental Propedeutics, Division of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Poniatowskiego Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland;
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Mostmans Y, De Smedt K, Richert B, Elieh Ali Komi D, Maurer M, Michel O. Markers for the involvement of endothelial cells and the coagulation system in chronic urticaria: A systematic review. Allergy 2021; 76:2998-3016. [PMID: 33768540 DOI: 10.1111/all.14828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chronic urticaria (CU) is a chronic inflammatory mast cell-driven disorder. Endothelial cells (ECs) contribute importantly to key features of CU. Several markers of EC (dys)function in CU have been reported, but have not yet been systematically reviewed. In this study, we systematically reviewed and categorized all published markers of EC functions in CU through a comprehensive search in Pubmed, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and SCOPUS using the following Mesh terms: CU AND pathogenesis AND (vasculopathy OR microangiopathy OR ECs OR marker). In total, 79 articles were selected and the identified biomarkers were categorized according to EC (dys)function in CU. The most frequent and consistently reported upregulated biomarkers in CU skin were adhesion molecules, TF, and P-selectin. The most frequently reported upregulated and reliable biomarkers in sera of CU patients were F1+2 for coagulation cascade involvement, D-dimers for fibrinolysis, and MMP-9 for vascular permeability. Emerging biomarkers described in the selected articles were endostatin, heat shock proteins, cleaved high molecular weight kininogen, and adipokines. This systematic review contributes to the pool of growing evidence for vascular involvement in CU where EC dysfunction is present in different aspects of cell survival, maintenance of vascular structure, and coagulation/fibrinolysis balance.
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- Yora Mostmans
- Department of Immunology‐Allergology CHU Brugmann Université Libre de Bruxelles Bruxelles Belgium
- Department of Dermatology CHU Brugmann Université Libre de Bruxelles Bruxelles Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology CHU Brugmann Université Libre de Bruxelles Bruxelles Belgium
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia Iran
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- Dermatological Allergology, Allergie‐Centrum‐Charité Department of Dermatology and Allergy Charité‐Universitätsmedizin Berlin Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt‐Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health Berlin Germany
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- Department of Immunology‐Allergology CHU Brugmann Université Libre de Bruxelles Bruxelles Belgium
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Asero R, Cugno M. Biomarkers of chronic spontaneous urticaria and their clinical implications. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2021; 17:247-254. [PMID: 33496195 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2021.1882304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Introduction: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a frequent disorder in which activation of effector cells and histamine release can be induced via several distinct pathogenetic mechanisms. Much work has been carried out to identify biomarkers useful for classifying CSU patients, and to predict their response to currently available treatments.Areas covered: The recent literature dealing with CSU biomarkers was screened in PubMed and Google Scholar using 'chronic spontaneous urticaria', 'biomarker', 'diagnosis', 'therapy' and 'treatment response' as key words. The characteristics found in relevant papers were divided into clinical and serological biomarkers of (a) clinical severity/disease activity, and (b) response to treatments.Expert opinion: A diagnostic biomarker for CSU is still missing. Most biomarkers described so far do not seem to possess sufficient specificity for this disease. Basopenia and the activation of the coagulation cascade might be biomarkers of disease activity and severity, but information available so far is insufficient to consider their routine use. Markers suggesting IgG-mediated autoimmunity (autologous serum skin test, basophil activation/histamine release assays, low total IgE) seem to identify patients less prone to respond to omalizumab but responsive to cyclosporine. In contrast, 'autoallergy' (i.e. the presence of IgE to autoallergens), which is often associated with elevated IgE levels seems to identify patients who will respond to omalizumab.
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- Riccardo Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy
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- Medicina Interna, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.,IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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Tamer F. Omalizumab does not lead to a distinct alteration in hematological parameters and complete blood count-derived inflammation biomarkers except for basophil count. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2020; 39:229-232. [PMID: 32380865 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2020.1766483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody used to treat patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria by decreasing free IgE levels. Omalizumab may have an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting T-cell activation and inducing eosinophil apoptosis. In this study, we evaluated the effect of omalizumab on hematological parameters and inflammation biomarkers in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. METHODS Between July 2018 and November 2019, medical records of 60 patients (44 female, 16 male) with chronic spontaneous urticaria who were treated with omalizumab were reviewed retrospectively. Hematological parameters and inflammation biomarkers including the neutrophil/lymphocyte, monocyte/lymphocyte, platelet/lymphocyte and mean platelet volume/platelet count ratios were compared before and after 12 weeks of omalizumab treatment. RESULTS The absolute count of basophils and percentage of basophils increased significantly after omalizumab treatment (p = 0.04, p = 0.004). The absolute count of eosinophils, percentage of eosinophils, neutrophil/lymphocyte, monocyte/lymphocyte, and mean platelet volume/platelet ratios decreased, while platelet/lymphocyte ratio increased after omalizumab treatment. Nevertheless, these changes were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Increased basophil counts suggest that omalizumab has a crucial effect through basophils in chronic spontaneous urticaria. Further studies focussing on basophils may contribute to the literature both to elucidate the etiopathogenesis of urticaria and to improve novel treatment agents for the disease. On the other hand, our study revealed that omalizumab did not have a distinct effect on complete blood count-derived inflammation biomarkers and thus inflammation.
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- Funda Tamer
- Department of Dermatology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Hematologic Features of Children and Adolescent Patients with Acute Hypersensitivity Reactions on Drugs and Food. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/5104284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hematological parameters and blood biochemical markers were measured in 131 children and adolescent patients (70 boys) aged 2 to 17 years with acute hypersensitivity reactions induced by food (59 patients) and medicines (72 patients) in order to establish differences in clinical manifestations and hematological parameters in children with food and drug hypersensitivity and to elaborate the hematological criteria for differentiating the possible pathophysiological mechanisms of various types of hypersensitivity. Both groups of patients had comparable clinical symptoms with a predominance of skin lesions. The significant differences between the groups with drug- and food-induced hypersensitivity reactions were found in their red blood characteristics. In patients with hypersensitive reactions to drugs, significantly lower levels of erythrocytes and hemoglobin were found, while the median values of these parameters did not exceed the limits of reference values. These differences persisted also in the analysis of hemoglobin values, analyzed with accounting for the age and sex of patients. The reduction of hemoglobin was not accompanied by an increase in bilirubin in these patients. Thus, this fact does not support the assumption about the drug-induced hemolysis as a main effect influencing the hematological parameters. Hemogram evaluation performed during 7–10 days after admission demonstrated a higher level of hemoglobin in both groups. The biochemical markers were not significantly distinguished except bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase which were higher in patients with food-induced hypersensitivity.
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Ataseven A, Durmaz K, Ozer I, Dursun R. Gallstones at chronic spontaneous urticaria patients: A retrospective clinical study. Dermatol Ther 2020; 33:e13212. [PMID: 31895496 DOI: 10.1111/dth.13212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease can be triggered by many factors such as inflammatory process. To assess accompanying gallstone in CSU patients and to evaluate laboratory test results. We retrospectivelyscanned the files of the 108 patients with CSU who had been diagnosed CSU in September 2017-September 2019. Accompanied gallstone cases by detecting transabdominal ultrasound (TUS) or were 11 patients. Nine patients had also had cholecystectomy history. We seperated these 20 patients as Group A than the rest. WBC count is 9.38 ± 2.37 in Group A and 8.03 ± 2.04 in Group B. Platelet count was also differ between two groups significantly (Group A = 328.70 ± 85.62 × 103 /mm3 vs. Group B = 287.12 ± 72.77 × 103 /mm3 ). Neutrophil count was more in Group A (5.87 ± 1.65) than Group B (4.76 ± 1.75). Gallstone history of family was significantly higher in Group A (n = 12 positive/8 negative) than Group B. These findings were significant statistically p < .05. CSU can be associated with inflammation and gallstones. It is needed to perform further investigations to detect these relations and pathways.
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- Arzu Ataseven
- Meram Medicine Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Meram Medicine Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Meram Medicine Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Meram Medicine Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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Hafez MR, Eid HA, Elsawy SB, Eldin NE, El Madbouly AA. Assessment of bronchial asthma exacerbation: the utility of platelet indices. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/ejb.ejb_69_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Önder S, Ozturk M. How does omalizumab affect the immunoinflammatory response in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria? Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2019; 39:31-35. [DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2019.1684316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Sevda Önder
- Department of Dermatology, Ordu University Medical Faculty, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Van, Turkey
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Puxeddu I, Petrelli F, Angelotti F, Croia C, Migliorini P. Biomarkers In Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Current Targets And Clinical Implications. J Asthma Allergy 2019; 12:285-295. [PMID: 31571935 PMCID: PMC6759208 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s184986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Chronic urticaria (CU) is a mast cell-driven disease characterized by the development of wheals, angioedema, or both for more than 6 weeks. The two major sub-types are chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and inducible urticaria. In the last decade different pathophysiological mechanisms, potentially responsible for the development of the disease, have been described. It is likely that the activation of mast cells and basophils in CSU can be the results of immune system dysregulation, activation of the inflammatory cascade, and of the extrinsic coagulation pathway. Some of the mediators involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of CSU have recently been identified as potential biomarkers useful for the diagnosis, follow-up, and management of the disease, even if they are not yet available in clinical practice. Thus, in this review we discuss new insights in the mediators involved in the pathogenesis of CSU, highlighting their potential role as biomarkers in the activity and progression of the disease and response to therapies.
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- Ilaria Puxeddu
- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
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Evaluation of carotid intima media thickness and hematologic inflammatory markers in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2018; 37:214-220. [PMID: 32489357 PMCID: PMC7262809 DOI: 10.5114/ada.2018.79567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Low grade inflammation is associated with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and atherosclerosis. There are little data on the relationship between urticarial inflammation and atherosclerosis. The neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) have recently been studied in many diseases as a biomarker of inflammation. Aim To evaluate hematologic inflammatory parameters and subclinical atherosclerosis in CSU patients. Material and methods C-reactive protein (CRP), NLR, PLR, MPV and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in CSU patients were compared with healthy controls. Thirty CSU patients and 30 healthy controls participated in the study. Results Thirty CSU patients and 30 healthy controls participated in the study. 53.3% of the patient group were females, 46.7% were males and the mean age was 37.7 ±7.7. 53.3% of the healthy control group were females, 46.7% were males and the mean age was 37.1 ±7.2. Body mass index was 24.63 ±2.7 kg/m2 in the patient group and 24.83 ±2.5 kg/m2 in the control group. Left and right CIMT and CRP values were higher in CSU patients and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) values were lower in the CSU patients. There was a positive correlation between the right and left CIMT and urticaria activity severity 4 (UAS4), disease severity, and triglycerides in the patient group, also a negative correlation was found between the right and left CIMT and the HDL values. C-reactive protein was also correlated with UAS4 and disease severity. Conclusions This is the first study to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis in CSU patients. Chronic spontaneous urticaria may be associated with an increased atherosclerotic risk. Serum CRP concentration can also be used as an objective parameter to evaluate disease severity.
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Acer E, Kaya Erdogan H, Yüksel Çanakçı N, Saracoglu ZN. The effect of omalizumab on hematological and inflammatory parameters in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2018; 38:5-8. [PMID: 29969297 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2018.1495227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The mechanism of action of omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is not exactly known. In previous studies, d-dimer which is a fibrin-degradation product and interleukin-31 which has a role in inflammation were found to be decreased in patients with chronic urticaria treated with omalizumab. However, to our knowledge, there is no study on the effects of omalizumab on the ratio of neutrophil to lymphocyte (NLR) and the ratio of platelet to lymphocyte (PLR) which are inflammatory parameters in patients with CSU in the PubMed database. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of omalizumab on hematological and inflammatory parameters in patients with CSU. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred six CSU patients treated with omalizumab were evaluated retrospectively. Complete blood count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels before treatment and at the third month of treatment were recorded. NLR and PLR were calculated from the CBC results. CBC parameters, CRP levels, NLR and PLR of the patients before treatment and at the end of third month of treatment were compared. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in white blood cell count, platelet count, neutrophil count, CRP level, NLR and PLR and a significant increase in mean platelet volume and eosinophil count with omalizumab treatment in CSU patients (p < 0.05). Basophil count increased; but there was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.293). CONCLUSION This study shows that omalizumab has not only anti Ig E effect, but also it may have inhibitory effects on inflammation and coagulation in patients with CSU. Further prospective studies are warranted in order to evaluate the effect of omalizumab on hematological and inflammatory parameters and correlation between omalizumab response rate and these inflammatory parameters in patients with CSU.
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- Ersoy Acer
- a Department of Dermatology , Eskişehir Osmangazi University , Eskişehir , Turkey
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- a Department of Dermatology , Eskişehir Osmangazi University , Eskişehir , Turkey
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- a Department of Dermatology , Eskişehir Osmangazi University , Eskişehir , Turkey
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Hofer M, Hoferová Z, Remšík J, Nováková M, Procházková J, Fedr R, Kohoutek J, Dušek L, Hampl A, Souček K. Hematological findings in non-treated and gamma-irradiated mice deficient for MIC-1/GDF15. Physiol Res 2018; 67:623-636. [PMID: 29750874 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Several members of the TGF-beta family are known to effectively regulate the fate of hematopoietic progenitor cells in a complex and context-dependent manner. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) is a divergent member of the TGF-beta family. This stress-induced cytokine has been proposed to possess immunomodulatory functions and its high expression is often associated with progression of a variety of pathological conditions. GDF15 is also induced by chemotherapy and irradiation. Very few fundamental studies have been published regarding the effect of GDF15 in hematopoiesis. In this study, we analyzed the hematological status of untreated and gamma-irradiated mice deficient for GDF15 as a result of genetic knock-out (KO), in order to clarify the regulatory role of GDF15 in hematopoiesis. Significant differences between GDF15 KO mice and their pertinent WT controls were found in the parameters of blood monocyte numbers, blood platelet size, and distribution width, as well as in the values of bone marrow granulocyte/macrophage progenitor cells. Different tendencies of some hematological parameters in the GDF15 KO mice in normal conditions and those under exposure of the mice to ionizing radiation were registered. These findings are discussed in the context of the GDF15 gene function and its lack under conditions of radiation-induced damage.
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- M Hofer
- Department of Molecular Cytology and Cytometry, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic. and Department of Cytokinetics, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Kolkhir P, Altrichter S, Hawro T, Maurer M. C-reactive protein is linked to disease activity, impact, and response to treatment in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria. Allergy 2018; 73:940-948. [PMID: 29130488 DOI: 10.1111/all.13352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a sensitive marker of inflammation, have been consistently reported in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Here, we retrospectively analyzed data from 1253 CSU patients from 2 centers to answer the following questions: (i) What is the prevalence of elevated levels of CRP in CSU? (ii) Why do CSU patients show elevated levels of CRP? (iii) Are elevated CRP levels relevant? METHODS Serum levels of CRP were measured by the nephelometric method. We collected information regarding various laboratory tests including ESR, CBC with differential, D-dimer, fibrinogen, C3, C4, IL-6, etc. For most patients, we also collected data on age, gender, duration of CSU, presence of angioedema, activity (UAS at the time of blood sampling and for 7 days), quality of life (CU-Q2oL and/or DLQI), comorbidities and possible causes of CSU, and autologous serum skin test (ASST) response. The efficacy of second-generation antihistamines was evaluated on the day of blood collecting. RESULTS One-third of CSU patients had elevated levels of CRP. Higher levels of CRP were associated with ASST positivity (P = .009) and arterial hypertension (P = .005), but not with other possible causes or comorbidities of CSU. C-reactive protein correlated with urticaria activity (P < .001), quality of life impairment (P = .026), and inflammatory and coagulation markers (P < .001). C-reactive protein levels were significantly higher in nonresponders to antihistamines as compared to responders (P < .001). CONCLUSION Elevated levels of CRP are common and relevant in CSU patients. The assessment of CRP levels may help to optimize the management of patients with CSU.
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- P. Kolkhir
- Division of Immune-mediated skin diseases; Department of Dermatology and Venereology; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Moscow Russian Federation
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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Kolkhir P, André F, Church MK, Maurer M, Metz M. Potential blood biomarkers in chronic spontaneous urticaria. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 47:19-36. [PMID: 27926978 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a mast cell-driven disease that is defined as the recurrence of weals, angioedema or both for > 6 weeks due to known or unknown causes. As of yet, disease diagnosis is purely clinical. Objective tools are needed to monitor the activity of CSU and the efficacy of treatment. Recently, several reports have suggested that blood parameters may be considered as potential disease-related biomarkers. Here, we reviewed available literature on blood biomarkers for CSU diagnosis, activity monitoring, duration, patient subgroup allocation or response to treatment. We performed a PubMed, Google Scholar and Web of Science search and identified and analysed 151 reports published prior to January 2016. We found strong evidence for significant differences between patients with CSU and healthy controls in blood levels or values of D-dimer, C-reactive protein (CRP), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), mean platelet volume (MPV), factor VIIa, prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2), tumour necrosis factor, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and vitamin D. Also, there is strong evidence for a significant association between CSU activity and blood levels or values of D-dimer, F1 + 2, CRP, IL-6 and MPV. Strong evidence for reduced basophil count and high levels of IgG anti-FcεRI in the subgroup of CSU patients with positive autologous serum skin test was shown. In contrast, the evidence for all reported blood biomarkers for differentiating CSU from other diseases, or a role in prognosis, is weak, inconsistent or non-existent. Taken together, we identified 10 biomarkers that are supported by strong evidence for distinguishing patients with CSU from healthy controls, or for measuring CSU activity. There is a need for further research to identify biomarkers that predict outcome or treatment response in CSU.
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- P Kolkhir
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Biomarkers to Diagnose, Assess and Treat Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Not There Yet. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-017-0147-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tang N, Mao MY, Zhai R, Chen X, Zhang JL, Zhu W, Li J. [Clinical characteristics of urticaria in children versus adults]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2017; 19:790-795. [PMID: 28697833 PMCID: PMC7389927 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics of urticaria in children versus adults, and to provide reference for the etiological analysis, disease evaluation, and treatment of urticaria in children. METHODS The clinical data of 2 411 patients with urticaria who visited the Department of Dermatology at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2013 to May 2017 were collected to study their socio-demographic characteristics. The clinical characteristics of urticaria were compared between the 68 children and 672 adults of the 740 patients with complete follow-up data. RESULTS Among the 411 pediatric patients, 314 (76.4%) had acute urticaria; among the 2 000 adult patients, 896 (44.8%) had chronic spontaneous urticaria. The causes of acute urticaria in children included infection (41%, 16/39). The accompanying symptoms of acute urticaria in children mainly included abdominal pain and diarrhea (44%, 17/39), while those in adults mainly included chest distress and shortness of breath (32%, 11/34). Compared with the adult patients, the pediatric patients had significantly lower chronic urticaria activity scores before and after treatment (P<0.05), a significantly higher rate of response to second-generation antihistamines (82.1% vs 62.2%; P<0.05), and a significantly higher proportion of individuals with a personal and family history of urticaria (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Acute urticaria is more commonly seen than chronic urticaria in children with urticaria, and the main accompanying symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea, which are different from adults with urticaria. Chronic urticaria has a better treatment outcome in children than in adults. The most frequently seen cause of acute urticaria is infection in children. Atopic children may be susceptible to urticaria.
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- Ni Tang
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Tang N, Mao MY, Zhai R, Chen X, Zhang JL, Zhu W, Li J. [Clinical characteristics of urticaria in children versus adults]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2017; 19:790-795. [PMID: 28697833 PMCID: PMC7389927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics of urticaria in children versus adults, and to provide reference for the etiological analysis, disease evaluation, and treatment of urticaria in children. METHODS The clinical data of 2 411 patients with urticaria who visited the Department of Dermatology at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2013 to May 2017 were collected to study their socio-demographic characteristics. The clinical characteristics of urticaria were compared between the 68 children and 672 adults of the 740 patients with complete follow-up data. RESULTS Among the 411 pediatric patients, 314 (76.4%) had acute urticaria; among the 2 000 adult patients, 896 (44.8%) had chronic spontaneous urticaria. The causes of acute urticaria in children included infection (41%, 16/39). The accompanying symptoms of acute urticaria in children mainly included abdominal pain and diarrhea (44%, 17/39), while those in adults mainly included chest distress and shortness of breath (32%, 11/34). Compared with the adult patients, the pediatric patients had significantly lower chronic urticaria activity scores before and after treatment (P<0.05), a significantly higher rate of response to second-generation antihistamines (82.1% vs 62.2%; P<0.05), and a significantly higher proportion of individuals with a personal and family history of urticaria (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Acute urticaria is more commonly seen than chronic urticaria in children with urticaria, and the main accompanying symptoms are abdominal pain and diarrhea, which are different from adults with urticaria. Chronic urticaria has a better treatment outcome in children than in adults. The most frequently seen cause of acute urticaria is infection in children. Atopic children may be susceptible to urticaria.
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- Ni Tang
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Maouia A, Youssef M, Leban N, Ben Chibani J, Helal AN, Kassab A. CRP relevance in clinical assessment of chronic spontaneous urticaria Tunisian patients. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2017; 36:387-392. [PMID: 28351163 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2017.1311338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common dermatological condition defined by the sudden occurrence of daily wheals and pruritus for at least six weeks. Multifactorial origin is suggested such as oxidative stress. This latter may play a double role as a trigger and remnant agent. OBJECTIVES The first aim of this study is to investigate antioxidant status, inflammatory proteins, hematologic counts and clinical assessment in CSU patients. The second aim is to evaluate the effect of a first-line treatment: desloratadine 5 mg/d on these different parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study enrolled 30 CSU patients and same number of controls. We assessed the urticaria activity score (UAS), total antioxidant status (TAS), glutathione S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), albumin, alpha1, alpha2, beta1 beta2, gamma globulins, c-reactive protein (CRP) and hematologic numeration. RESULTS At baseline alpha1, alpha2, beta1, beta2, gamma globulins, CRP, SOD activity, leukocytes and basophils were significantly higher in patients versus controls (p < 0.05). TAS, GST, CAT, GPx and albumin were significantly low in patients versus controls (p < 0.05). After treatment, TAS, GST and GPx were significantly increased in patients versus patients before treatment (p < 0.001). SOD, alpha1, alpha2, beta1, beta2, gamma globulins, CRP, albumin, leukocytes and basophils were significantly decreased after treatment versus before treatment (p < 0.05). A significant correlation between CRP and UAS (r = 0.3; p = 0.011) was noted. UAS assessment revealed the efficacy of 30 d-antihistaminic treatment. CONCLUSIONS Desloratadine exerted anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects on CSU patients revealed by CRP. Patients' remission was synergistic to CRP attenuation emphasizing CRP relevance for CSU clinical assessment.
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- A Maouia
- a Laboratory of Bioressources, Integrative Biology and Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- b Department of Dermatology , CHU Fattouma Bourguiba , Monastir , Tunisia , and
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- c Faculty of Pharmacy Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- c Faculty of Pharmacy Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- a Laboratory of Bioressources, Integrative Biology and Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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- c Faculty of Pharmacy Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Monastir , Monastir , Tunisia
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Zhang HB, Chen J, Lan QF, Ma XJ, Zhang SY. Diagnostic values of red cell distribution width, platelet distribution width and neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio for sepsis. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:2215-2219. [PMID: 27698714 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of red blood cell distribution width (RDW), platelet distribution width (PDW), the neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR), procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for the prediction of sepsis. A total of 120 consecutive patients who underwent blood culture testing were included. The PCT and CRP levels, and RDW, PDW and NLCR percentages were determined and compared between patients with positive blood cultures and those without. The PCT, CRP, RDW, PDW and NLCR values were significantly higher in patients with positive blood culture compared with those without. PCT and NLCR each had a high diagnostic performance for the prediction of sepsis, with an area under the curve (AUC) for sepsis of 0.829 and 0.718, respectively. A combination of RDW, PDW and NLCR also exhibited a good diagnostic performance for sepsis (AUC, 0.704). NLCR is easily obtained by automated hematological analysis. Moreover, NLCR was found to have a high diagnostic efficiency for the prediction of sepsis, with greater sensitivity and accuracy than CRP. In conclusion, PCT exhibited the optimal diagnostic performance among the tested markers. The combination of the three parameters of RDW, PDW and NLCR, demonstrated a high diagnostic performance similar to that of PCT.
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- Hui-Bing Zhang
- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding, Fujian 355200, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding, Fujian 355200, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding, Fujian 355200, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding, Fujian 355200, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuding, Fujian 355200, P.R. China
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Vena GA, Cassano N, Marzano AV, Asero R. The Role of Platelets in Chronic Urticaria. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2016; 169:71-9. [PMID: 27035367 DOI: 10.1159/000444085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Platelets are implicated in many pathophysiological processes, including inflammation and immunity. Ever-growing evidence suggests the active involvement of platelets in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory disorders, including cutaneous inflammatory diseases. A limited number of studies have investigated the role of platelets in chronic urticaria (CU). In this review, we summarize the current knowledge regarding the role of platelets in chronic spontaneous and inducible urticarias. METHODS A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar, and the references of relevant literature were reviewed. RESULTS Overall, in CU patients, conflicting results have been obtained from the assessment of platelet indices, such as mean platelet volume, platelet count and distribution width, as well as markers of platelet aggregation and activation. Nevertheless, a few studies showed significant changes of such parameters in CU patients compared to controls, in apparent correlation with clinical severity, autoreactivity and/or inflammatory status. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of definitive conclusions, the pathogenic role of platelets in CU needs to be further explored. Platelets might represent a link between inflammation, coagulation and histamine release in the pathophysiological network of CU.
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- Gino Antonio Vena
- Dermatology and Venereology Private Practice, Bari and Barletta, Italy
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Ilhan-Mutlu A, Starlinger P, Perkmann T, Schoppmann SF, Preusser M, Birner P. Plasma fibrinogen and blood platelet counts are associated with response to neoadjuvant therapy in esophageal cancer. Biomark Med 2015; 9:327-35. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm.14.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate coagulatory factors in predicting response to neoadjuvant therapy (NeoTr) in esophageal cancer (EC). Methods: We investigated the relevance of coagulatory factors in 84 EC patients (56 adenocarcinomas, 28 squamous cell cancer) who received NeoTr. Plasma fibrinogen (PFR), peripheral blood platelet counts (PBPC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined before NeoTr. Response was classified as tumor regression grades. Results: Patients with good response to NeoTr had significantly higher PFR (p = 0.006), CRP (p = 0.002) and PBPC levels (p = 0.034) when compared with others. Only, PFR remained an independent factor influencing tumor regression (p = 0.0064, coefficient of regression: -0.003). No association with survival was observed. Conclusion: PFR and to a lesser extent PBPC and CRP might be considered as a predictive marker for the response to NeoTr in EC.
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- Aysegül Ilhan-Mutlu
- Department of Medicine I, Clinical Division of Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Gastroesophageal Tumors Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Gastroesophageal Tumors Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Clinical Division of Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Gastroesophageal Tumors Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Gastroesophageal Tumors Unit, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Analysis of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor and its soluble receptors in patients with different forms of chronic urticaria. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:578383. [PMID: 25756047 PMCID: PMC4338375 DOI: 10.1155/2015/578383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a powerful enhancer of vascular permeability and inflammatory response; however its significance in chronic urticaria is poorly recognised. Aim. To compare free circulating levels of VEGF and its soluble receptors (sVEGFR1 and VEGFR2) in patients with different forms of chronic urticaria. Methods. The concentrations of VEGF and its receptors in plateletpoor plasma (PPP)/plasma were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in chronic urticaria: (1) chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) with positive autologous serum skin test (ASST), (2) CSU with negative response to ASST, (3) CSU with concomitant euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis (CSU/Hashimoto), (4) delayed pressure urticaria (DPU), and the healthy subjects. Results. There were no significant differences in VEGF concentration in PPP between CSU groups and the healthy subjects. Contrary, VEGF concentration was significantly higher in DPU and CSU/Hashimoto patients as compared with the healthy subjects and CSU groups. Furthermore, VEGF value in CSU/Hashimoto patients during the remission was similar to that of the active period and significantly higher than the healthy subjects; VEGF concentration was significantly correlated with TSH. Plasma concentrations of sVEGF1 and sVEGF2 were similar in chronic urticaria patients and the healthy subjects. Conclusions. Increased free circulating VEGF concentration may result from the urticarial process itself as well as concomitant Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
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Gurdol F, Isıksacan N, Koser M. Mean platelet volume in chronic urticaria and beyond. Angiology 2014; 66:393-4. [PMID: 25477499 DOI: 10.1177/0003319714561082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Figen Gurdol
- Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul
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- Central Laboratory, Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Bakirkoy, Istanbul
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- Central Laboratory, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Halkali, Istanbul
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