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ArticleeLife2021

Combination of inflammatory and vascular markers in the febrile phase of dengue is associated with more severe outcomes.

Nguyen Lam Vuong, Phung Khanh Lam, Damien Keng Yen Ming, Huynh Thi Le Duyen, Nguyet Minh Nguyen, Dong Thi Hoai Tam, Kien Duong Thi Hue, Nguyen Vv Chau, Ngoun Chanpheaktra, Lucy Chai See Lum and 11 more

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Article in eLife, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prognostic Models in Patients with Dengue: A Systematic Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025
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  4. Beyond Hemostasis: Platelet Biomarkers and Vascular-Immune Crosstalk in Dengue.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  14. Serum Ferritin Level in Children with Severe Dengue Infection and Its Association with Outcome: A Single-center Prospective Cohort Study.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  18. Dengue.Lancet (London, England) · 2024
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  19. Markers of prolonged hospitalisation in severe dengue.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 12 institutions in 10 countries.

Nguyen Lam VuongOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.ORCID 0000-0003-2684-3041
Phung Khanh LamOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.ORCID 0000-0001-7968-473X
Damien Keng Yen MingDepartment of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3125-6378
Huynh Thi Le DuyenOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Nguyet Minh NguyenOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.ORCID 0000-0002-5960-7849
Dong Thi Hoai TamOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Kien Duong Thi HueOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Nguyen Vv ChauHospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam.
Ngoun ChanpheaktraAngkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Lucy Chai See LumUniversity of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-7452-4208
Ernesto PleitésHospital Nacional de Niños Benjamin Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador.
Cameron P SimmonsCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9039-7392
Kerstin D RosenbergerSection Clinical Tropical Medicine, Department for Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thomas JaenischSection Clinical Tropical Medicine, Department for Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
David BellIndependent consultant, Issaquah, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7010-6340
Nathalie AcestorConsultant, Intellectual Ventures, Global Good Fund, Bellevue, United States.
Christine HalleuxUNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Piero L OlliaroCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Bridget A WillsOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.ORCID 0000-0001-9086-8804
Ronald B GeskusOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.ORCID 0000-0002-2740-3155
Sophie YacoubOxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
University of Oxford · GBOxford University Clinical Research Unit · VNHeidelberg University · DEUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City · VNAngkor Hospital for Children · KHHospital for Tropical Diseases · VNHospital Nacional de Niños Bloom · SVImperial College London · GBIndian Council of Medical Research · INIntellectual Ventures (United States) · USUniversity Malaya Medical Centre · MYWorld Health Organization · CH

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 106680/Z/14/ZWellcome Trust 215010/Z/18/ZWorld Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Early identification of severe dengue patients is important regarding patient management and resource allocation. We investigated the association of 10 biomarkers (VCAM-1, SDC-1, Ang-2, IL-8, IP-10, IL-1RA, sCD163, sTREM-1, ferritin, CRP) with the development of severe/moderate dengue (S/MD). Methods: We performed a nested case-control study from a multi-country study. A total of 281 S/MD and 556 uncomplicated dengue cases were included. Results: On days 1-3 from symptom onset, higher levels of any biomarker increased the risk of developing S/MD. When assessing together, SDC-1 and IL-1RA were stable, while IP-10 changed the association from positive to negative; others showed weaker associations. The best combinations associated with S/MD comprised IL-1RA, Ang-2, IL-8, ferritin, IP-10, and SDC-1 for children, and SDC-1, IL-8, ferritin, sTREM-1, IL-1RA, IP-10, and sCD163 for adults. Conclusions: Our findings assist the development of biomarker panels for clinical use and could improve triage and risk prediction in dengue patients. Funding: This study was supported by the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-281803 IDAMS), the WHO, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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AdolescentAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCytokinesDengueFemaleHumansInflammationMaleYoung AdultBiomarkersCytokinesbiomarkersdengueinfectious diseasemedicinemicrobiologyprognosticvirus

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PMID34154705
PMCPMC8331184
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