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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Serum CXCL10/IP-10 may be a potential biomarker for severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children.

Mengyao Li, Ying Chen, Huihan Li, Dehua Yang, Yunlian Zhou, Zhimin Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mengyao Li *Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Ying Chen *Department of Pediatrics, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Huihan LiDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Dehua YangDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Yunlian ZhouDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Zhimin ChenDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China. zmchen@zju.edu.cn.
Yuanyuan ZhangDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China. chzyy@zju.edu.cn.
Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNNingbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation 81871264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHow to early distinguish the severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a worldwide concern in clinical practice. We therefore conducted this study to assess the relationship between levels of serum inflammatory chemokines and the severity of MPP.

methodsIn this prospective study, we enrolled 39 children with MPP, whose clinical information was collected, blood samples were assayed for cytokines and chemokines by ELISA.

resultsThe levels of serum CXCL10 in children with severe MPP were significantly higher than those in children with mild MPP (2500.0 [1580.9-2500.0] vs. 675.7 [394.7-1134.9], P < 0.001). Measurement of CXCL10 levels in serum enabled the differentiation of children with severe MPP with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.885 (95 % CI 0.779-0.991, P < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 81.0 % and a specificity of 83.3 %.

conclusionsSerum CXCL10 level may be a potential biomarker for severe MPP in children.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniaePneumonia, MycoplasmaBiomarkersChemokine CXCL10ChildHumansProspective StudiesBiomarkersChemokine CXCL10CXCL10 protein, humanChildrenCXCL10/IP-10Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumoniaPrediction

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PMID34481469
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