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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022

Correlation between thrombopoietin and inflammatory factors, platelet indices, and thrombosis in patients with sepsis: A retrospective study.

Wan-Hua Xu, Li-Chan Mo, Mao-Hua Shi, Hui Rao, Xiao-Yong Zhan, Mo Yang

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  1. [Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of thrombocytosis in children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wan-Hua XuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital/The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
Li-Chan MoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
Mao-Hua ShiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
Hui RaoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiao-Yong ZhanScientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China.
Mo YangDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital/The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
First People's Hospital of Foshan · CNNanfang Hospital · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThrombopoietin (TPO) is a primary regulator of thrombopoiesis in physiological conditions. TPO, in combination with its specific cytokine receptor c-Mpl, drives platelet production by inducing the proliferation and differentiation of megakaryocytes. However, the role of TPO in sepsis is not well determined. The elevated levels of TPO are often accompanied by a decrease of platelet count (PLT) in systemic infected conditions, which is contrary to the view that TPO promotes platelet production under physiological conditions. In addition, whether TPO mediates organ damage in sepsis remains controversial.

aimTo explore the relationships between TPO and inflammatory factors, platelet indices, and thrombotic indicators in sepsis.

methodsA total of 90 patients with sepsis diagnosed and treated at the emergency medicine department of The First People's Hospital of Foshan between January 2020 and March 2021 were enrolled in this study. In addition, 110 patients without sepsis who came to the emergency medicine department were included as controls. Clinical and laboratory parameters including age, gender, TPO, blood cell count in peripheral blood, platelet indices, inflammatory factors such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin (IL)-21, and IL-6, organ damage indicators, and thrombotic indicators were collected and analyzed by using various statistical approaches.

resultsThe results showed that the TPO levels were higher in the sepsis group than in controls [86.45 (30.55, 193.1)

conclusionTPO levels are independently associated with sepsis. High TPO levels and low PLT suggest that TPO might be an acute-phase response protein in patients with infection.

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