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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2024

An Exploratory Approach of Clinically Useful Biomarkers of Cvid by Logistic Regression.

Teresa Guerra-Galán, María Palacios-Ortega, Adolfo Jiménez-Huete, Kissy Guevara-Hoyer, María Cruz Cárdenas, Ángela Villegas-Mendiola, María Dolores Mansilla-Ruíz, Nabil Subhi-Issa, Eduardo de la Fuente-Munoz, Pedro Mikel Requejo and 5 more

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Article in Journal of clinical immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Serum sBCMA in primary and secondary antibody deficiency.Clinical and experimental immunology · 2025
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  2. Outer membrane protein C (OMPC) epitope ofFrontiers in immunology · 2025
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15 authors.

Teresa Guerra-GalánDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
María Palacios-OrtegaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Adolfo Jiménez-HueteDepartment of Neurology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.
Kissy Guevara-HoyerDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
María Cruz CárdenasDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Ángela Villegas-MendiolaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
María Dolores Mansilla-RuízDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Nabil Subhi-IssaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Eduardo de la Fuente-MunozDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Pedro Mikel RequejoDepartmen of Clinical Immunology, Hospital Universitario Donostia, País Vasco, Donostia, Spain.
Antonia Rodríguez de la PeñaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
María Guzmán-FulgencioDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Miguel Fernández-ArqueroDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Rebeca Pérez de DiegoLaboratory of Immunogenetics of Human Diseases, IdiPAZ Institute for Health Research, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, 28046, Spain.
Silvia Sánchez-RamónDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine and IdISSC, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. ssramon@salud.madrid.org.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite advancements in genetic and functional studies, the timely diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) remains a significant challenge. This exploratory study was designed to assess the diagnostic performance of a novel panel of biomarkers for CVID, incorporating the sum of κ+λ light chains, soluble B-cell maturation antigen (sBCMA) levels, switched memory B cells (smB) and the VISUAL score. Comparative analyses utilizing logistic regression were performed against established gold-standard tests, specifically antibody responses. Our research encompassed 88 subjects, comprising 27 CVID, 23 selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD), 20 secondary immunodeficiency (SID) patients and 18 healthy controls. We established the diagnostic accuracy of sBCMA and the sum κ+λ, achieving sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Spe) of 89% and 89%, and 90% and 99%, respectively. Importantly, sBCMA showed strong correlations with all evaluated biomarkers (sum κ+λ, smB cell and VISUAL), whereas the sum κ+λ was uniquely independent from smB cells or VISUAL, suggesting its additional diagnostic value. Through a multivariate tree decision model, specific antibody responses and the sum κ+λ emerged as independent, signature biomarkers for CVID, with the model showcasing an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.946, Se 0.85, and Spe 0.95. This tree-decision model promises to enhance diagnostic efficiency for CVID, underscoring the sum κ+λ as a superior CVID classifier and potential diagnostic criterion within the panel.

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BiomarkersCommon Variable ImmunodeficiencyAdolescentAdultAgedB-LymphocytesFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsLogistic ModelsMaleMemory B CellsMiddle AgedSensitivity and SpecificityYoung AdultBiomarkersImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsAntibody Vaccine ResponseCVIDDecision-tree ModelDiagnosisLogistic Regression AnalysissBCMASerum free Light ChainsSwitched-memory B CellsVISUAL Score

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