Correlation between Cytokine and Chemokine levels and Clinical Severity in Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
;
: 51-59, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-741870
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between cytokine and chemokine levels and the clinical severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of clinical and laboratory parameters were performed. Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-18, interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), macrophage inflammatory protein-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α were measured. The severity of patients' clinical course and radiologic findings were also assessed.RESULTS:
Seventy-two patients (35 males and 37 females) with a median age of 3.9 years (range, 1–16 years) were enrolled. Patients with lobar pneumonia (n=29) had significantly higher C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and IL-18 values than those with broncho-interstitial pneumonia (n=43). However, the cytokine and chemokine values did not differ between the group that was treated with corticosteroids (n=31) and the one that was not (n=41). The CRP, ESR, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), IL-18, and IP-10 values showed positive correlations with fever duration prior to admission. The CRP and ESR values were positively correlated with IL-18, and LDH, with IP-10 levels.CONCLUSIONS:
CRP, ESR, LDH, IL-18, and IP-10 values were associated with the severity of the disease, manifesting lobar pneumonia or prolonged fever duration prior to admission.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
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Blood Sedimentation
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C-Reactive Protein
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Retrospective Studies
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Cytokines
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Interleukin-8
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Interleukins
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Interleukin-10
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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