D-dimer concentrations in acute urticaria in children
Allergol. immunopatol
; 49(1): 107-112, ene.-feb. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Urticaria is a clinical entity presenting as wheals, angioedema, or both simultaneously. Elevated D-dimer levels were reported in the course of chronic spontaneous urti-caria. Data regarding D-dimer levels in acute urticaria in children are limited.OBJECTIVES:
To assess potential associations between duration of glucocorticosteroid (GCS) therapy and D-dimer concentrations in children with acute urticaria. Patients, materials, andmethods:
Hospital records of 106 children (59 females), aged 5.57 ± 4.91 years, hospitalized in 2014-2018 were analyzed retrospectively. The study group consisted of pediatric patients admitted to the hospital due to severe acute urticaria resistant to anti-histaminic treatment that was ordered in the ambulatory care (out-patient clinic). Patients were divided into subgroups no GCS treatment, short-duration treatment (up to 5 days) and long-duration treatment (6 and more days) GCS treatment. Simultaneously, patients received antihistaminic drugs. D-dimer level and other inflammatory factors such as white blood cell (WBC) count, platelet (PLT) count, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in each group were analyzed.RESULTS:
The D-dimer level was elevated in 51% of cases. In the subgroup with longer GCS treatment, D-dimer concentration was significantly higher in comparison to patients with a shorter GCS course. There were no differences in the distribution of CRP, PLT, and WBC concentrations between these subgroups.CONCLUSIONS:
In the studied group of children, there was a tendency for higher D-dimer levels in patients, who required a longer GCS treatment. This finding is hypothesis-generating and requires further investigation to confirm if D-dimers can be used as a prognostic factor in acute urticaria in childrenRESUMEN
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Spain
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Urticaria
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Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
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Hypersensitivity
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Allergol. immunopatol
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Medical University of Gdansk/Poland
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Silesian University of Technology/Poland
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University of Opole/Poland