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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2024

Clinical analysis of 163 pediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis: a single-center retrospective analysis.

Yan Li, Kun Wang

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Yan LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health.3333 Binsheng Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0561-308X
Kun WangDepartment of Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, No.92 Zhongnan Street, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0007-7667-2873

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Basic Research Project of Suzhou City SZS2020310Medical Research Project of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission Z2023060"Scientific and Educational Prosperity" Youth Science and Technology Project of Suzhou KJXW2022020
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objectiveThis study aims to enhance the management of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infections by analyzing the correlation between laboratory indicators and clinical manifestations in children, thereby proposing more precise diagnostic and treatment strategies.

methodsIn this retrospective study included 163 pediatric patients with EBV infections treated at the Children's Hospital of Soochow University from December 2017 to December 2019. Data collected through retrospective analysis included gender, age, clinical symptoms, signs, liver function tests, T-cell subset distribution, EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma, and treatment outcomes. Patients were grouped based on EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma and hospital stay duration to compare clinical indicators across different groups.

resultsThe dichotomous results of EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma showed that the two groups of children were significantly different in the number of days of fever (p = .0022), platelet count (p = .0212), ALT (p = .001), immunoglobulin IgM (p = .0039), IgG (p = .0195), TBiL (p = .025), LDH (p = 0.0001), and length of hospital stay (p < .001) were significantly different, indicating that EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma may be correlated with these characteristic variables. The dichotomous results of the length of hospital stay showed that the two groups were significantly increased in tonsil enlargement (p = .0024), platelet count (p = .0059), LDH (p = .0394), and ferritin (p = .0106) and EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma (p = 0.0361) were significantly different, This suggests a potential correlation between EBV-DNA copy numbers in plasma and these clinical indicators.

conclusionVariations in platelet counts and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels in children with EBV infections may serve as indicators of clinical outcomes.

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Herpesvirus 4, HumanInfectious MononucleosisAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolDNA, ViralEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleHumansInfantMaleRetrospective StudiesViral LoadDNA, ViralchildEpstein‐Barr Virus Infectionslactate dehydrogenasesplatelet countRetrospective Studies

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