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ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2020

Relationship Between sCD163 and mCD163 and Their Implication in the Detection and Typing of Leprosy.

Azza Gaber Antar Farag, Shymaa A El Askary, Waleed M Fathy, Fathia Elbassal, Ayman Ali Azzam, Nermin Reda Tayel, Samah Saad Abdul Karim, Wafaa Ahmed Shehata

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Azza Gaber Antar FaragDermatology, Andrology & STDs Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Al Menoufia, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0333-5506
Shymaa A El AskaryMedical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Minufya, Egypt.
Waleed M FathyClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Minufya, Egypt.
Fathia ElbassalClinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Minufya, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-3262-9319
Ayman Ali AzzamClinical Biochemistry Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Minufya, Egypt.
Nermin Reda TayelDepartment of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Genetic Engineering Biotechnology Research Institute, Sadat City, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7216-1183
Samah Saad Abdul KarimDermatology Department, Shebin ElKom Teaching Hospital, Minufya, Egypt.
Wafaa Ahmed ShehataDermatology, Andrology & STDs Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Al Menoufia, Egypt.
Menoufia University · EGShebin Teaching Hospital · EGUniversity of Sadat City · EG

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Abstract

backgroundLeprosy is a chronic contagious disease caused by

objectiveTo investigate the possible role of CD163 (sCD163 and mCD163) in leprosy pathogenesis and to assess whether CD163 is a helpful inflammatory marker of leprosy development and typing. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis case control study included 70 leprosy patients and 30 healthy controls. Leprosy patients were classified according to the Madrid criteria (1953) into: tuberculoid leprosy (TT), border-line leprosy (BL), and lepromatous leprosy (LL). For all participants, complete blood count (CBC), serum CD163 using ELISA and monocytes positive for CD163 using flow cytometry were done.

resultsLeprosy patients had significantly low WBCs and platelet counts (p<0.001) and had significantly higher sCD163 (p=0.025) and mCD163 (p=0.042) that were highest in LL followed by BL, then TT patients (p<0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between mCD163 and sCD163 levels in leprosy patients (r=0.896, p<0.001). ROC analysis revealed a significant role of serum sCD163 and of mCD163 positive monocytes in the detection (p<0.001) and typing of leprosy (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively).

conclusionBoth sCD163 and mCD163 positive monocytes may have an active role in leprosy pathogenesis. They could be potential biomarkers for leprosy detection and typing.

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CD163 positive monocytesflow cytometryleprosysCD163

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