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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Blood Adhesion Molecules as Biomarkers in Children with Chronic Urticaria.

Ioanna Angeli, Emilia Vassilopoulou, Dimitrios Cassimos, Ioannis Fotopoulos, Anastasios Serbis, Makis Alexandros, Sophia Tsabouri

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ioanna AngeliDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45332 Ioannina, Greece.
Emilia VassilopoulouPediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2665-5908
Dimitrios CassimosPediatric Department, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Ioannis FotopoulosDepartment of Computer Science, University of Crete, Voutes Campus, 70013 Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-3398-3498
Anastasios SerbisDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45332 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5422-3988
Makis AlexandrosDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45332 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0142-6110
Sophia TsabouriDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45332 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7584-5401
University of Ioannina · GRDemocritus University of Thrace · GRUniversity of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevailing etiological model of both acute and chronic urticaria implicates specific allergen exposure that triggers the local release of vasoactive factors and inflammatory adhesion molecules, including vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule 1 (ELAM-1), P-selectin and E-selectin in the superficial dermis. This study focused on the possible role of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 as biomarkers in children with acute and chronic urticaria.

methodsThis study involved 184 children, 40 with acute urticaria, 71 with chronic urticaria, and 73 matched comparison subjects. The serum levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were determined in venous blood in all the participants on enrollment. Antihistamine treatment was administered to all the patients. In the children with chronic urticaria, the Urticaria Activity Score Questionnaire (UAS7) was completed daily by the parents. In 16 of the patients with acute urticaria and 43 with chronic urticaria, the serum levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 were determined at follow-up after 6-8 weeks of treatment.

resultsThe mean serum levels of both VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 were higher in both groups of children with urticaria than in the comparison subjects at the start of the study. In the chronic urticaria group, the levels decreased significantly (

conclusionsVCAM-1 and ICAM-1 are suggested as promising biomarkers for monitoring both acute and chronic urticaria in children. Future research should explore their utility in larger cohorts and investigate their role in personalized treatment strategies.

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acute urticariachildhoodchronic urticariaintercellular adhesion molecule 1vascular cell adhesion molecule 1

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