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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020

Aberrant expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide and its correlation with prognosis in severe childhood pneumonia.

Baoqin Tao, Lei Jiang, Liang Chen

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Baoqin TaoEmergency Department, Children's Hospital affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000 China.ORCID 0000-0002-8934-9262
Lei JiangEmergency Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China.ORCID 0000-0002-9681-0678
Liang ChenDepartment of Respiratory, Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital Xiamen, Fujian Province, 361028 China.ORCID 0000-0002-8455-6633
Shanghai First People's Hospital · CNXiamen Chang Gung Hospital · CNZhengzhou Children's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the serum levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and the prognosis of pediatric patients with severe pneumonia.

methodsChildren diagnosed with severe pneumonia (n=76) were stratified into the survival (n=58) and non-survival groups (n=18) according to their 28-day survival status and into the non-risk (n=51), risk (n=17) and high-risk (n=8) categories based on the pediatric critical illness score (PCIS). Demographic data and laboratory results were collected. Serum CGRP levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was generated to determine the cutoff score for high CGRP levels.

resultsSerum CGRP levels were significantly higher in the survival group than in the non-survival group and were significantly higher in the non-risk group than in the risk and high-risk groups. The ROC curve for the prognostic potential of CGRP yielded a significant area under the curve (AUC) value with considerable sensitivity and specificity.

conclusionOur findings show that CGRP downregulation might be a diagnostic marker that predicts the prognosis and survival of children with severe pneumonia.

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CalcitoninCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideChildCritical IllnessFemaleHumansMalePneumoniaPrognosisProtein PrecursorsROC CurveSurvival AnalysisVasodilator AgentsCalcitoninCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideProtein PrecursorsVasodilator Agents

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PMCPMC6970281
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