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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in Children: The Role of High Mobility Group Box-1.

Roberto Chimenz, Valeria Chirico, Caterina Cuppari, Alessia Sallemi, Davide Cardile, Sergio Baldari, Giorgio Ascenti, Paolo Monardo, Antonio Lacquaniti

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Roberto ChimenzPediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9143-4637
Valeria ChiricoPediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Caterina CuppariPediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Alessia SallemiPediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Davide CardileNuclear Medicine Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Sergio BaldariNuclear Medicine Unit, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Giorgio AscentiSection of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University Hospital "G. Martino", 98124 Messina, Italy.
Paolo MonardoNephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0492-5022
Antonio LacquanitiNephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1705-8770
Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte · ITMartin University · USUniversity of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDifferentiating between febrile lower urinary tract infection (LUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (APN) is crucial for prompt clinical management. We investigated whether the high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) could be a useful biomarker in differentiating between LUTI or APN.

methodsWe enrolled seventy-four pediatric patients with suspected LUTI/APN, according to the positive or negative renal scintigraphy (DMSA) scan. If the first DMSA findings were abnormal, a second DMSA was performed after six months. Voiding cystourethrography ruled out vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).

resultsHigher serum (s) HMGB1 levels characterized the APN group when compared to LUTI patients (13.3 (11.8-14.3) versus 5.9 (5.2-6.8) ng/mL,

conclusionssHMGB1 could represent a marker to differentiate APN from LUTI. Measurement of sHMGB1 could select children for early intervention or long-term follow-up.

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chronic kidney injuryDMSAHMGB1pyelonephritisrenal biomarkersrenal scar

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