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Dieme A, André S, Lapillonne H, Tounian P, Clément K, Dubern B. Characterization of lymphocyte profiles in children with syndromic obesity. Arch Pediatr 2023; 30:212-218. [PMID: 37061360 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2023.02.009] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Little is known about blood lymphocyte subpopulations in children with common (CO) or syndromic (SO) obesity. We aimed to describe the blood lymphocyte profiles of obese children and to search for associations with clinical phenotypes. METHODS Main blood lymphocyte subpopulations were analyzed in 159 children with CO and 34 with SO in a retrospective cohort. Phenotypes included obesity history, body mass index (BMI) Z score, percentage fat mass, and inflammatory parameters. Correlations were performed between phenotypes and circulating lymphocyte profiles. RESULTS Children with SO had a higher BMI Z score (5.5 ± 1.7 SD) than children with CO (4.7 ± 0.9 SD; p = 0.01). Significant differences were found for lymphocyte counts, including a higher percentage of CD19+ B cells (SO = 20.1 ± 6.7 vs. CO = 17.1 ± 6.1%, p = 0.03), despite lower absolute numbers (SO = 0.57 ± 0.20 vs. CO = 0.63 ± 1.9 g/L, p < 0.01). However, no difference in the lymphocyte profile was found between children with SO and those with the most severe CO (BMI Z score ≥ 4.7 SD). CONCLUSION Children with SO have altered blood lymphocyte profiles with increased prevalence of CD19+ B cells, which is closely linked to the degree of obesity severity and inflammatory markers.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Dieme
- Armand-Trousseau Children's Hospital, Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology Department, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities, Systemic Approaches, Nutriomics, Paris, France
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- Armand-Trousseau Children's Hospital, Biological Hematology Department, Paris, France
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- Armand-Trousseau Children's Hospital, Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology Department, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities, Systemic Approaches, Nutriomics, Paris, France; Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Nutrition Department, Paris, France
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- Armand-Trousseau Children's Hospital, Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology Department, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Nutrition and Obesities, Systemic Approaches, Nutriomics, Paris, France.
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Bergevin A, Husain M, Cruz M, Blanc CL, Dieme A, Girardin ML, Toujouse C, Tkhayat RB, Slabab S, Corseri O, Maglorius M, Vercamer C, Eskander E, Desselas E, Lachaume N, Garraffo A, Sorge F, Roux EL, Gaschignard J, Caseris M, Faye A. Medical check-up of newly arrived unaccompanied minors: A dedicated pediatric consultation service in a hospital. Arch Pediatr 2021; 28:689-695. [PMID: 34756657 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Healthcare for the increasing number of migrants in Europe, and particularly of unaccompanied minors (UMs) seeking asylum, has become a major challenge. We aimed to describe the health issues of UMs managed in a dedicated pediatric consultation service in a care center in Paris. METHODS All UMs attending a dedicated migrant medical consultation service in Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France, were included in a single-center retrospective observational study from September 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. RESULTS Out of the 107 UMs who were included, 87% had a health problem (n=93) and 52% had an infectious disease (n=56). The main infectious diagnoses were schistosomiasis (22%), latent tuberculosis (22%), intestinal parasitosis (16%), and chronic hepatitis B (8%). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and overweight were common (35% and 20%, respectively). The median age was 15 years old (IQR, 14-16), the male/female ratio was 95/12. Most of the children were from sub-Saharan Africa (n=67), 46% had crossed Libya (n=49) and, when compared to the other migration routes, faced an increasing risk of violence (69%, p=0.04), imprisonment (53%, p=0.03), and forced labor (48%, p=0.02). The median duration of the trip before reaching France was 6 months (IQR, 2-13), the median time to consultation was 2 months (0-5) and was not associated with an increased risk of health problems. A total of 43 UMs were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION Health problems, particularly infectious diseases and PTSD, are common among UMs and should prompt an early medical consultation with psychiatric evaluation. Follow-up is problematic and could be improved by an on-line health book.
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- A Bergevin
- General Pediatric Department, Nord Ouest Hospital, Villefranche sur Saône, 69655 France; Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France.
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Jean Verdier Hospital, Bondy 93140 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; General Pediatric Department Ambroise Paré, Boulogne-Billancourt 92100 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg 67200 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Jean Verdier Hospital, Bondy 93140 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France
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- Pediatric Residents Association, AJP, Paris, 75 France; General Pediatric Department Montpellier Hospital, Paris 34295 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, 92700 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France; Pediatric Department, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Hospital, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, 94190 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France; APHP, General Pediatric Department Necker Hospital, Paris, 75015 France
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- Clinical Epidemiology Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, 48 boulevard Sérurier 75019 France; Paris Diderot Medical University, 10 avenue de Verdun Paris, 75010 France; ECEVE, INSERM 1123, 10 avenue de Verdun Paris, 75010 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France
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- APHP, General Pediatric Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 75019 France; Clinical Epidemiology Department Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, 48 boulevard Sérurier 75019 France; Paris Diderot Medical University, 10 avenue de Verdun Paris, 75010 France.
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