ABSTRACT
Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a serious public health issue. Its evolution involves an acute stage, characterized by no specific symptoms, and the chronic stage during most individuals are asymptomatic, but about 30-40% of them become symptomatic presenting the cardiac or digestive disease. Host immune response mechanisms involved in symptomatic or asymptomatic chronic disease are not fully understood. The pro-inflammatory cytokines are crucial in host resistance. However, a fine control of this inflammatory process, by action of anti-inflammatory cytokines, is necessary to avoid tissue injury. This control was found to be responsible for no clinical manifestations in asymptomatic individuals. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are extremely important in defining the cytokine profile released in response to a micro-organism. We found that patients with the cardiac form predominantly released the pro-inflammatory cytokines: IFN-γ, TNF-α and IL-17 with the involvement of both, TLR2 and TLR4. In contrast, patients with asymptomatic disease release predominantly the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-ß, but also with TLR2 and TLR4 participation. The mechanisms by which stimulation of the same TLRs results in release of different pattern of cytokines, depending on the patients group that is being evaluated, are discussed.
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Asymptomatic Diseases , Chagas Cardiomyopathy/immunology , Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology , Toll-Like Receptor 2/metabolism , Toll-Like Receptor 4/metabolism , Trypanosoma cruzi/immunology , Cells, Cultured , Chronic Disease , Cytokines/metabolism , Diagnosis, Differential , Disease Progression , Female , Host-Pathogen Interactions/immunology , Humans , Male , Reaction Time/immunologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: This study analyzed the phase-angle (PA) values of hospitalized HVI-infected patients by comparing them with those reported for a healthy population and investigated their relation with nutritional parameters. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study including 101 hospitalized patients diagnosed with HIV infection and evaluated by bioimpedance, anthropometry and biochemical tests. The phase angle values, weight loss percentage (%WL), body mass index (BMI), arm muscle circumference (AMC), tricipital skinfold (TSF), body fat percentage (%BF) and albumin were considered. In order to compare with values for the healthy population, the PA z-score of the patients under study was calculated. Spearman's correlation and the multiple linear regression model were used to identify nutritional parameters associated with the PA z-score. RESULTS: The patients showed a mean PA z-score of -2.6 ± 1.5, and only 6.6% of them with a positive value. The PA z-score values correlated with %WL (r = -0.51; p < 0.0001), albumin (r = 0.49; p < 0.0001), BMI (r = 0.58; p < 0.0001), AMC (r = 0.41; p < 0.0001), TSF (r = 0.47; p < 0.001) and %BF (r = 0.48, p < 0.0001). In multiple analysis %WL (p = 0.008), albumin (p = 0.01), AMC (p < 0.0001) and %BF (p = 0.0003) remained associated with the score. CONCLUSIONS: Low PA z-score values were observed, suggesting a worse clinical prognosis for the patients. The inclusion of the PA z-score as a nutritional indicator during care provision to HIV-infected patients is recommended.
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HIV Infections/physiopathology , Nutrition Assessment , Adult , Anthropometry , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active , Body Fat Distribution , Body Mass Index , Cross-Sectional Studies , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Regression AnalysisABSTRACT
Background: This study analyzed the phase-angle (PA) values of hospitalized HVI-infected patients by comparing them with those reported for a healthy population and investigated their relation with nutritional parameters. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including 101 hospitalized patients diagnosed with HIV infection and evaluated by bioimpedance, anthropometry and biochemical tests. The phase angle values, weight loss percentage (%WL), body mass index (BMI), arm muscle circumference (AMC), tricipital skinfold (TSF), body fat percentage (%BF) and albumin were considered. In order to compare with values for the healthy population, the PA z-score of the patients under study was calculated. Spearman's correlation and the multiple linear regression model were used to identify nutritional parameters associated with the PA z-score. Results: The patients showed a mean PA z-score of -2.6 ± 1.5, and only 6.6% of them with a positive value. The PA z-score values correlated with %WL (r = -0.51; p < 0.0001), albumin (r = 0.49; p < 0.0001), BMI (r = 0.58; p < 0.0001), AMC (r = 0.41; p < 0.0001), TSF (r = 0.47; p < 0.001) and %BF (r = 0.48, p < 0.0001). In multiple analysis %WL (p = 0.008), albumin (p = 0.01), AMC (p < 0.0001) and %BF (p = 0.0003) remained associated with the score. Conclusions: Low PA z-score values were observed, suggesting a worse clinical prognosis for the patients. The inclusion of the PA z-score as a nutritional indicator during care provision to HIV-infected patients is recommended (AU)
Antecedentes: Este estudio analizaba los valores del ángulo de fase (AF) de pacientes hospitalizados e infectados por el VIH al compararlos con los notificados para un población sana e investigaba su relación con los parámetros nutricionales. Métodos: Se trataba de un estudio transversal que incluyó a 101 pacientes hospitalizados diagnosticados de infección por el VIH y en los que se evaluó la bioimpedancia, la antropometría y parámetros bioquímicos. Se consideraron los valores del ángulo de fase, el porcentaje de pérdida de peso (%PP), el índice de masa corporal (IMC), la circunferencia muscular del brazo (CMB), el pliegue tricipital (PT), el porcentaje de grasa corporal (%GC) y la albúmina. Para compararlos con los de una población sana, se calcularon las puntuaciones z del AF de los pacientes estudiados. Se emplearon la correlación de Spearman y el modelo de regresión linear múltiple para identificar los parámetros nutricionales asociados con la puntuación z del AF. Resultados: Los pacientes mostraron una puntuación z del AF de -2,6 ± 1,5, el 23,7% de ellos tenían un valor superior a -1,65 y sólo el 6,6% un valor positivo. Los valores de las puntuaciones z del AF se correlacionaron con el %PP (r = -0,51; p < 0,0001), la albúmina (r = 0,49; p < 0,0001), el IMC (r = 0,58; p < 0,0001), la CMB (r = 0,41; p < 0,0001), el PT (r = 0,47; p < 0,001) y el %GC (r = 0,48, p < 0,0001). En el análisis múltiple, el %PP (p = 0,008), la albúmina (p = 0,01), la CMB (p < 0,0001) y el %GC (p = 0,0003) seguían asociándose con la puntuación z. Conclusiones: Obtuvimos unos valores bajos de puntuación z del AF, lo que sugiere un peor pronóstico clínico en los pacientes. Recomendamos la inclusión de la puntuación z del AF como un indicador nutricional durante la provisión de la atención sanitaria a los pacientes infectados por el VIH (AU)
