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Observational studyJornal de pediatria

Chronic neutropenia in childhood: experience of a tertiary center.

Letícia Matushita, Elvis Terci Valera, Davi Casale Aragon, Carlos Alberto Scridelli, Persio Roxo-Junior, Luciana Martins de Carvalho

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Letícia MatushitaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Elvis Terci ValeraUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Oncologia e Hematologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Davi Casale AragonUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Carlos Alberto ScridelliUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Oncologia e Hematologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Persio Roxo-JuniorUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Imunologia e Alergia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Luciana Martins de CarvalhoUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Reumatologia Pediátrica, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: lucianamartinscarvalho@usp.br.
Universidade de Ribeirão Preto · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the prevalence of chronic neutropenia (CN) and the clinical profile of patients with CN aged up to 18 years, followed in the pediatric hematology, rheumatology, or immunology outpatient clinic of a tertiary medical center from May 1, 2018, to 30 April 2019.

methodsRetrospective observational study carried out by collecting data from the patient's medical charts. CN was defined as absolute neutrophil count (ANC) below 1.5 × 10

resultsA total of 1,039 patients were evaluated; 217 (20 %) presented CN. Twenty-one (2 %) had AIN, classified as primary in 57 % of the cases. The average age at the onset of symptoms was 38.6 months. During follow-up, patients had 4.2 infections on average; frequency was higher among patients with secondary AIN (p = 003). Isolated neutropenia occurred in 43 % of the patients with AIN. Neutropenia resolved in eight (38 %) of the 21 patients with AIN within 19.6 months on average. Eight patients with secondary AIN met the criteria for Inborn Errors of Immunity.

conclusionAIN prevalence was 2 %. Most cases were first evaluated by a pediatric immunologist or rheumatologist rather than a pediatric hematologist. This study highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach involving a pediatric immunologist, rheumatologist, and hematologist.

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NeutropeniaTertiary Care CentersAdolescentAutoimmune DiseasesBrazilChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansInfantLeukocyte CountMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesAutoimmune neutropeniaChildhoodChronic neutropeniaIdiopathic neutropenia

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PMCPMC11065660
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