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ArticlePloS one2021

Profiling of inflammatory cytokines in patients with caustic gastrointestinal tract injury.

Hao-Tsai Cheng, Chen-June Seak, Chien-Cheng Cheng, Tsung-Hsing Chen, Chang-Mu Sung, Shih-Ching Kang, Yu-Jhou Chen, Chip-Jin Ng, Chao-Wei Lee, Shu-Wei Huang and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06843369 (Relation Between Inflammatory Responses and Sequelae of Pediatric Corrosive Ingestion Cases at Assiut University Hospitals), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT06843369 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Relation Between Inflammatory Responses and Sequelae of Pediatric Corrosive Ingestion Cases at Assiut University Hospitals

TypeobservationalSponsorAssiut UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled51ConditionsCorrosive InjuryArmsinflammatory markers
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hao-Tsai ChengDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chen-June SeakCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-0984-8385
Chien-Cheng ChengCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Tsung-Hsing ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Chang-Mu SungDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Shih-Ching KangDivision of Trauma and Emergent Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Yu-Jhou ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1697-0891
Chip-Jin NgCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chao-Wei LeeDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Shu-Wei HuangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Hsin-Chih HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Tzung-Hai YenCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStudy of inflammatory cytokines in patients with caustic gastrointestinal tract injury is sketchy. This study investigated the cytokine profiling of patients with caustic substance ingestion, and analyzed the differences between patients with severe and mild injury.

methodsThis prospective, cross-sectional study enrolled 22 patients admitted to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between March and October 2018. All patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy in 24 hours. Patients were categorized into two subgroups, as mild (<2b, n = 11) or severe (≥2b, n = 11) group.

resultsThe neutrophil count was higher in severe than mild group (P = 0.032). Patients in mild and severe groups exhibited significantly higher circulating inflammatory cytokines than healthy control, including interleukin (IL)-2, IL-5, IL-8, IL-9, IL-12, IL-13, interferon-gamma inducible protein-10, macrophage inflammatory protein-1 beta, regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and presumably secreted and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Furthermore, the levels of IL-2 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were significantly higher in patients with severe group than mild group. Although there was no difference in cumulative survival between both groups (P = 0.147), the severe group received more operations (P = 0.035) and suffered more gastrointestinal complications (P = 0.035) than mild group.

conclusionCaustic substance ingestion produces mucosal damages and leads to excessive neutrophils and inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood.

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Abdominal InjuriesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBurns, ChemicalCausticsCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFemaleGastrointestinal TractHumansInterleukinsLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsCausticsCytokinesInterleukinsTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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