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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025

The Association of Inflammatory Indexes Derived from Peripheral Blood Cell Count and Clinical Signs with Response to Treatment with Dupilumab in Pediatric Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis.

Lingzhao Zhang, Jiangshan Pi, Jinsong Wang, Jingsi Chen, Yunxuan Zhang, Jie Li, Lingling Wang, Yue Li, Anwei Chen, Xiaoyan Luo and 1 more

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Lingzhao ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8602-039X
Jiangshan PiDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Jinsong WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Dongnan Hospital, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Jingsi ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Yunxuan ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Jie LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Chongqing Jiangjin District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Lingling WangDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Yue LiDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Anwei ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyan Luo *Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1786-5487
Hua Wang *Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5938-0851

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Background: Dupilumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), but real-world data in pediatric patients in China are limited. Currently, there is no exploration of changes in blood cell counts derived indexes in pediatric patients, especially under 6 years old. Purpose: To investigate the changes in blood cell counts derived indexes before and after dupilumab treatment in Chinese children with AD, the relationship with clinical scores, and the potential role of these indexes on treatment efficacy. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 109 children with moderate to severe AD treated with dupilumab. Derived inflammatory indexes, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), eosinophil-to-neutrophil Ratio (ENR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), inflammation response index (SIRI), systemic inflammation index (SII), and aggregate inflammation systemic index (AISI) were calculated. The correlation between clinical scores and inflammatory indexes at different treatment time points were analyzed. Logistic regression and ROC curve was employed to explore factors associated with treatment efficacy. Results: Baseline ELR and ENR were positively correlated with the baseline Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) and the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD). Additionally, baseline ENR levels showed a positive correlation with the baseline Peak Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (PP-NRS). At 4 and 16 weeks of treatment, the percentage reduction in ELR was significantly associated with the percentage reduction in EASI and PP-NRS. Logistic regression results indicated that high baseline ELR could predict a poor response to dupilumab treatment. Conclusion: ELR was significantly correlated with disease severity score during the treatment with dupilumab. Baseline ELR could act as a predictor of the efficacy of dupilumab in the treatment of children with atopic dermatitis under 6 years of age.

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atopic dermatitisblood cell countdupilumabeosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio

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